Cottocomephorus is a genus of Baikal sculpins endemic to Lake Baikal and its surrounding tributaries in Russia. They have relatively large pectoral fins and reach up to 22 cm (8.7 inches) in total length.[1] They are an important food for the Baikal seal, during the winter second only to the golomyankas.[2]
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| Genus: | Cottocomephorus Pellegrin, 1900
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Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Cottocomephorus alexandrae Taliev, 1935
- Cottocomephorus grewingkii (Dybowski, 1874) (Baikal yellowfin)
- Cottocomephorus inermis (Yakovlev, 1890) (Longfin Baikal sculpin)
References
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Cottocomephorus". FishBase. June 2017 version.
- ^ "Baikal seal". baikal.ru. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
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