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Leocottus kesslerii (Dybowski, 1874) Kessler's sculpin |
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photo by
Sideleva, V.G. |
| Family: | Cottidae (Sculpins) | |||
| Max. size: | 14 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; depth range 50 - 170 m | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Lake Baikal and small lakes in its basins; lower Selenge, Angara and Baingol rivers. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Occurs where the bottom is sand, sand-and-stone and sand-and-silt. Stays at a depth range of 3-15 m during the winter months. Spawns from mid May until the end of June, over sand and stone bottom, 3-5 m depth, as well as in shallow inlets and tributary mouths. Eggs are deposited under stones and are guarded by the male. Males are larger than females. (Ref. 2058). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 June 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||