The Vitim sculpin (''Cyphocottus megalops'') is a species of
ray-finned fish belonging to the
family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. This sculpin is 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 ...
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Siberia.
[ It is known to dwell at a depth range of 140–370 metres, usually inhabiting the silty bottom at around 100 m. Males can reach a maximum total length of 16.5 centimetres. It can live for up to 9 years.][
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References
Vitim sculpin
Fish described in 1902
Fish of Lake Baikal
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