Limnocottus griseus is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins.[2] It was described by Dmitrii Nikolaevich Taliev in 1955, originally as a subspecies of Abyssocottus godlewskii.[3] It is a freshwater fish which is endemic to Lake Baikal, Russia. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 250–1300 metres.[2]

Limnocottus griseus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Limnocottus
Species:
L. griseus
Binomial name
Limnocottus griseus
(Taliev, 1955)
Synonyms[2]
  • Abyssocottus godlewskii griseus Taliev, 1955

References

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  1. ^ Bogutskaya, N. (2020). "Limnocottus griseus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T159632832A159633406. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T159632832A159633406.en. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Limnocottus griseus". FishBase. August 2022 version.
  3. ^ Taliev, D. N., 1955 [ref. 4316] Sculpin fishes of Lake Baikal (Cottidae). Acad. Sci. USSR, Moscow and Leningrad. 1–603.