Asprocottus abyssalis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Suborder: | Cottoidei |
Family: | Cottidae |
Genus: | Asprocottus |
Species: | A. abyssalis |
Binomial name | |
Asprocottus abyssalis Taliev, 1955 | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Asprocottus abyssalisis 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 was described by Dmitrii Nikolaevich Taliev in 1955, originally as a subspecies of Asprocottus herzensteini . [3] It is a freshwater fish which is endemic to Lake Baikal, Russia. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 150–1400 metres. [2]