Abyssocottus korotneffi
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| Abyssocottus korotneffi. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Abyssocottus |
| Species: | A. korotneffi
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Abyssocottus korotneffi is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. These sculpins are endemic to Lake Baikal in Russia. [2] 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.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The fish is named in honor of biologist Alexei Alexeievich Korotneff (1852-1914), of the Kiev University, who dredged all the sculpins from Lake Baikal that Berg examined, including te type of this one.[3]
A. korotneffi feeds predominantly on debris and amphipod crustaceans.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Berg, L. S. (1906) Übersicht der Cataphracti (Fam. Cottidae, Cottocomephoridae und Comephoridae) des Baikalsees. Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 30 (no. 26): 906-911.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Abyssocottus korotneffi". FishBase. May 2017 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order PERCIFORMES: Suborder COTTOIDEI: Infraorder COTTALES: Family COTTIDAE (Sculpins)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
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