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Cottus kolymensis Sideleva & Goto, 2012 |
| Family: | Cottidae (Sculpins) | |||
| Max. size: | 9.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Kolyma, Magadan, and Dukcha rivers in Russia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Anal soft rays: 12-14; Vertebrae: 33-34. Distinguished by having the following characters: length of internal ray of ventral fin very short, 15-30% of the long ray length; interorbital space wide and equal or slightly smaller than longitudinal eye diameter; palatine bones with teeth; fifth pore (pm5) of preoperculo-mandibular canal is usually paired; incomplete lateral canal with two to three autonomous segments at the end, with total number of pores from 13 + 2 + 2 + 2 to 23 + 2 + 2 (Ref. 93142). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 June 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||