Fat sculpin (Batrachocottus nikolskii)

Scientific name: Batrachocottus nikolskii Berg, 1900

Fat sculpin (Batrachocottus nikolskii)

The Fat sculpin (Batrachocottus nikolskii) is a freshwater fish of the family Comephoridae. Native range: Europe, Endemic to Lake Baikal, Russia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Batrachocottus nikolskii
Family
Comephoridae (Baikal oilfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Depth range
4–476 m (13–1562 ft)
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; depth range 4 - 476 m
Climate
Boreal
Distribution
Europe: Endemic to Lake Baikal, Russia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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