Cherskii's sculpin (Cottus czerskii)

Scientific name: Cottus czerskii Berg, 1913

Cherskii's sculpin (Cottus czerskii)

The Cherskii's sculpin (Cottus czerskii) is a freshwater fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: Asia, rivers flowing into the Sea of Japan from Primor'e to Korea.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cottus czerskii
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.5
Depth range
0–15 m (0–49 ft)
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; depth range 0 - 15 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: rivers flowing into the Sea of Japan from Primor'e to Korea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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