Red sculpin (Procottus jeittelesii)

Scientific name: Procottus jeittelesii Dybowski, 1874

Red sculpin (Procottus jeittelesii)

The Red sculpin (Procottus jeittelesii) is a freshwater fish of the family Abyssocottidae. Native range: Asia, Endemic to Lake Baikal, Russia.

Biology

Found under stones near the shore to a depth of 140 m. Most abundant in autumn and winter at a depth of about 100 m.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Procottus jeittelesii
Family
Abyssocottidae (Deep-water sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Depth range
0–140 m (0–459 ft)
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 140 m, usually ? - 100 m
Climate
Boreal
Distribution
Asia: 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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