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Abyssocottus korotneffi

Abyssocottus korotneffi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Abyssocottidae
Genus: Abyssocottus
Species: A. korotneffi
Binomial name
Abyssocottus korotneffi
Berg, 1906.

Abyssocottus korotneffi is a species of deepwater sculpin, a freshwater fish endemic to Lake Baikal in Russia. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 120–1,600 m (390–5,250 ft), most commonly between 460–500 m (1,510–1,640 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 12.6 cm (5.0 in) and females 13.2 cm (5.2 in). Maximum age is 12 years. Females harbour about 20 eggs in each ovary.

A. korotneffi feeds predominantly on debris and amphipod crustaceans.


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