Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Abyssocottidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Scorpaeniformes Genus Procottus | |
Similar Cottus, Cottidae, Sculpin | ||
Procottus gurwicii, the dwarf sculpin, is a species of freshwater fish endemic to Lake Baikal in southern Siberia. It was discovered in 1946 when a single male specimen was found in the coastal waters of the lake, at a depth of about 93 metres. The specimen measured a total length of 6.2 centimetres.
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