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Batrachocottus baicalensis (Dybowski, 1874) Bighead sculpin |
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photo by
Sideleva, V.G. |
| Family: | Cottidae (Sculpins) | |||
| Max. size: | 19 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; depth range 70 - 130 m | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Lake Baikal and Irkutsk Reservroir downstream to the Burduguz River in Russia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 6-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-18; Anal soft rays: 10-13 | |||
| Biology: | Found mostly over stony bottom (Ref. 26334). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 June 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||