Abyssocottus gibbosus is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. These sculpins are endemic to Lake Baikal in Russia.[4] It dwells at a depth range of 400–1600 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 14 centimetres.[4]

Abyssocottus gibbosus
Abyssocottus gibbosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Abyssocottus
Species:
A. gibbosus
Binomial name
Abyssocottus gibbosus
Berg, 1906[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Abyssocottus gibbosus subulatus Dybowski, 1908
  • Abyssocottus gibbosus gibbosus Dybowski, 1908

References

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  1. ^ Bogutskaya, N. (2020). "Abyssocottus gibbosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T159626061A159626068. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T159626061A159626068.en. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  2. ^ Berg, L. S., 1906. Übersicht der Cataphracti (Fam. Cottidae, Cottocomephoridae und Comephoridae) des Baikalsees. Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 30 (no. 26): 906–911.
  3. ^ Synonyms of Abyssocottus gibbosus at www.fishbase.org.
  4. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Abyssocottus gibbosus". FishBase. August 2022 version.