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Abyssocottidae
Asprocottus korjakovi
Asprocottus korjakovi
- Temperate
- Local endemic species
- Restricted distribution
- Freshwater fish
- East Asia
- Temperate fish
Temperate
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fishAsprocottus korjakovi is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. This species is endemic to the ancient lake Baikal in Siberia. It is a member of the deepwater sculpin family Abyssocottidae, and was described scientifically by Valentina Sideleva in 2001.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Perches and Allies
- Family
- Abyssocottidae
- Genus
- Asprocottus
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- Asia: Endemic to Lake Baikal, Russia.
- Conservation status
- DDData Deficient
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Order
Family
Conservation status