''Abyssocottus korotneffi'' is a species of
ray-finned fish belonging to the
family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. These sculpins are
endemic to
Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal (, russian: Oзеро Байкал, Ozero Baykal ); mn, Байгал нуур, Baigal nuur) is a rift lake in Russia. It is situated in southern Siberia, between the federal subjects of Irkutsk Oblast to the northwest and the Repu ...
in
Russia.
It is known to dwell at a depth range of , most commonly between . Males can reach a maximum
total length of and females . Maximum age is 12 years. Females harbour about 20 eggs in each
ovary
The ovary is an organ in the female reproductive system that produces an ovum. When released, this travels down the fallopian tube into the uterus, where it may become fertilized by a sperm. There is an ovary () found on each side of the body. ...
.
''A. korotneffi'' feeds predominantly on debris and
amphipod crustaceans.
References
korotneffi
Fish described in 1906
Taxa named by Lev Berg
Fish of Lake Baikal
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