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Herzenstein's rough sculpin

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Herzenstein's rough sculpin
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Asprocottus
Species:
A. herzensteini
Binomial name
Asprocottus herzensteini
Berg, 1906

Herzenstein's rough sculpin (Asprocottus herzensteini) is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. These sculpins are endemic to Lake Baikal in Russia.[2] It was described by Lev Berg in 1906.[3] It dwells at a depth range of 22–887 metres, and is abundantly found below 60 m. Males can reach a maximum total length of 11.5 centimetres.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Bogutskaya, N. (2020). "Asprocottus herzensteini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T159626345A159626367. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T159626345A159626367.en. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Asprocottus herzensteini". FishBase. August 2022 version.
  3. ^ Berg, L. S., 1906 (27 Nov.) Übersicht der Cataphracti (Fam. Cottidae, Cottocomephoridae und Comephoridae) des Baikalsees. Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 30 (no. 26): 906–911.