| Family: |
Cottidae (Sculpins) |
| Max. size: |
14 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; depth range 50 - 170 m |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Lake Baikal and small lakes in its basins; lower Selenge, Angara and Baingol rivers. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Occurs where the bottom is sand, sand-and-stone and sand-and-silt. Stays at a depth range of 3-15 m during the winter months. Spawns from mid May until the end of June, over sand and stone bottom, 3-5 m depth, as well as in shallow inlets and tributary mouths. Eggs are deposited under stones and are guarded by the male. Males are larger than females. (Ref. 2058). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 June 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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