Fat sculpin (Batrachocottus nikolskii) fish species and information / pictures of Fat sculpin - Batrachocottus nikolskii

Fat sculpin (Batrachocottus nikolskii) fish species information

Scientific Name
Batrachocottus nikolskii

Common Name
Fat sculpin

Biology
Unknown

Classification

Classified By
Berg, 1900
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Baikal oilfishes (Comephoridae)

Distribution

Region
Europe
Distribution
Europe: Endemic to Lake Baikal, Russia.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Boreal
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
4 m
Depth To - meters
476 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; depth range 4 - 476 m (Ref. 2058)
Trophic Level
3.37 s.e. 0.54 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
24.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5645 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (46 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated