Limnocottus godlewskii
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
Family: | Cottidae |
Genus: | Limnocottus |
Species: | L. godlewskii
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Binomial name | |
Limnocottus godlewskii | |
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Limnocottus godlewskii is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. This fish is endemic to Lake Baikal, Russia; it is a common fish in the lake.[3] It lives at a depth range of 2–830 metres, and inhabits the silty bottom. Males can reach a maximum total length of 19 centimetres.[3]
L. godlewskii spawns in January and February.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Bogutskaya, N. (2020). "Limnocottus godlewskii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T159632800A159632817. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T159632800A159632817.en. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ Dybowski, B. N., 1874. Die Fische des Baical-Wassersystemes. Verhandlungen der K.-K. zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien v. 24 (no. 3-4): 383–394.
- ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Limnocottus godlewski". FishBase. August 2022 version.