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Batrachocottus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Superfamily
  
Cottoidea (sculpins)

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Scorpaeniformes

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Cottocomephoridae (but see text)

Similar
  
Paracottus knerii, Cottocomephorus, Procottus, Cottocomephoridae, Abyssocottidae

Batrachocottus baicalensis spring cleaning


Batrachocottus is a genus of fish endemic to Lake Baikal in Russia. This genus of sculpins (Cottoidea) is variously considered to belong either to the family Cottocomephoridae, Cottidae or Abyssocottidae.

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Batrachocottus baicalensis karmienie


Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:

  • Batrachocottus baicalensis (Dybowski, 1874) (Bighead sculpin)
  • Batrachocottus multiradiatus L. S. Berg, 1907
  • Batrachocottus nikolskii (L. S. Berg, 1900) (Fat sculpin)
  • Batrachocottus talievi Sideleva, 1999

    • References

    Batrachocottus Wikipedia
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