Baikal yellowfin

Cottocomephorus grewingkii

Endemic Cottocomephorid Fish of Asian Waters

Baikal yellowfin is a freshwater fish found around Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 19 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Cottocomephoridae
Genus: Cottocomephorus
Maximum length: 19 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Endemic to Lake Baikal and its tributaries. Occurs virtually in all regions of the open part of Lake Baikal. Also found in the Angara (as far as the mouth) and in the Irkut; enters the estuaries of the rivers falling into Baikal.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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