| Cottidae (Sculpins) |
| 14 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater; depth range 50 - 170 m |
| Asia: Lake Baikal and small lakes in its basins; lower Selenge, Angara and Baingol rivers. |
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| Occurs where the bottom is sand, sand-and-stone and sand-and-silt. Stays at a depth range of 3-15 m during the winter months. Spawns from mid May until the end of June, over sand and stone bottom, 3-5 m depth, as well as in shallow inlets and tributary mouths. Eggs are deposited under stones and are guarded by the male. Males are larger than females. (Ref. 2058). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 June 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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