Asprocottus

Updated on Nov 14, 2023

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Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Abyssocottidae		Phylum Chordata Order Scorpaeniformes Rank Genus
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Asprocottus is a genus of deepwater sculpins endemic to Lake Baikal in Russia.

Species

There are currently eight recognized species in this genus:

Asprocottus abyssalis Taliev, 1955

Asprocottus herzensteini L. S. Berg, 1906 (Herzenstein's rough sculpin)

Asprocottus intermedius Taliev, 1955

Asprocottus korjakovi Sideleva, 2001

Asprocottus minor Sideleva, 2001

Asprocottus parmiferus Taliev, 1955

Asprocottus platycephalus Taliev, 1955

Asprocottus pulcher Taliev, 1955

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