Short-headed sculpin (Cottinella boulengeri) fish species and information / pictures of Short-headed sculpin - Cottinella boulengeri

Short-headed sculpin (Cottinella boulengeri) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cottinella boulengeri

Common Name
Short-headed sculpin

Biology
About 110-200 eggs are contained in both ovaries.

Classification

Classified By
Berg, 1906
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Deep-water sculpins (Abyssocottidae)

Distribution

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

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
400 m
Depth To - meters
1600 m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Freshwater; bathypelagic; depth range 400 - 1600 m
Trophic Level
3.48 s.e. 0.57 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
12.2 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=110-200)
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated