Longfin Baikal sculpin (Cottocomephorus inermis)

Scientific name: Cottocomephorus inermis Yakovlev, 1890

Longfin Baikal sculpin (Cottocomephorus inermis)

The Longfin Baikal sculpin (Cottocomephorus inermis) is a freshwater fish of the family Comephoridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 4–20°C (39–68°F). Native range: Asia, Russia.

Longfin Baikal sculpin care at a glance

Temperature
4–20°C (39–68°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cottocomephorus inermis
Family
Comephoridae (Baikal oilfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.0
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Boreal
Distribution
Asia: 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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