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Cottocomephorus

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Cottocomephorus
Cottocomephorus grewingkii above
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Cottocomephorus

Pellegrin, 1900

Cottocomephorus is a genus of Baikal sculpins endemic to Lake Baikal and its surrounding tributaries in Russia. They have relatively large pectoral fins and reach up to 22 cm (8.7 inches) in length.[1] They are an important food for the Baikal seal, during the winter second only to the golomyankas.[2]

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Cottocomephorus". FishBase. June 2017 version.
  2. ^ "Байкальская нерпа [Baikal seal]" (in Russian). zooex.baikal.ru. Retrieved 1 June 2017.