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Cyphocottus megalops (Gratzianov, 1902) |
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photo by
Sideleva, V.G. |
| Family: | Cottidae (Sculpins) | |||
| Max. size: | 16.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 9 years | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; freshwater; depth range 25 - 600 m | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Endemic to Lake Baikal, Russia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-16; Anal soft rays: 13-14 | |||
| Biology: | Occurs mainly at a depth of 100 m where the bottom is silty (Ref. 2058). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 June 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||