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Limnocottus godlewskii

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Limnocottus godlewskii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Limnocottus
Species:
L. godlewskii
Binomial name
Limnocottus godlewskii
(Dybowski, 1874)[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Cottus godlewskii Dybowski, 1874
  • Limnocottus godlewskii bergi Dybowski, 1908

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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Limnocottus godlewski". FishBase. August 2022 version.