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Cottocomephorus
Sign in to saveCottocomephorus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. This genus is endemic to Lake Baikal and its surrounding tributaries in Russia. They have relatively large pectoral fins and reach up to in total length. They are an important food for the Baikal seal, during the winter second only to the golomyankas.
Species
Longfin Baikal sculpin
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderScorpaeniformes
- FamilyCottocomephoridae
Cottocomephorus is een geslacht van straalvinnige vissen uit de familie van Baikaldonderpadden (Cottocomephoridae).
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 18
- Family
- Cottocomephoridae
- Collections
- UMMZ, SIO, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, ZMO
- Recorded in
- Ussr, Russia
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Cottocomephorus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. This genus is endemic to Lake Baikal and its surrounding tributaries in Russia. They have relatively large pectoral fins and reach up to in total length. They are an important food for the Baikal seal, during the winter second only to the golomyankas.
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