| Asprocottus intermedius | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Asprocottus |
| Species: | A. intermedius |
| Binomial name | |
| Asprocottus intermedius Taliev, 1955 | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Asprocottus intermedius is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. [3] It was described by Dmitrii Nikolaevich Taliev in 1955, originally as a subspecies of Asprocottus herzensteini . [4] It is a freshwater fish which is endemic to Lake Baikal, Russia. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 200–800 metres. [3]