Dwarf sculpins (Procottus gurwicii)

Scientific name: Procottus gurwicii Taliev, 1946

Dwarf sculpins (Procottus gurwicii)

The Dwarf sculpins (Procottus gurwicii) is a freshwater fish of the family Abyssocottidae. Native range: Asia, Endemic to Lake Baikal, Russia.

Biology

A single male specimen is known; found over sand and stone in coastal waters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Procottus gurwicii
Family
Abyssocottidae (Deep-water sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.2
Depth range
93 m (305 ft)
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 93 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: Endemic to Lake Baikal, Russia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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