Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Abyssocottidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Scorpaeniformes Genus Limnocottus | |
Limnocottus godlewskii is a species of deepwater sculpin, a freshwater fish which is endemic to Lake Baikal, Russia; it is a common fish in the lake. It lives at a depth range of 2–830 metres, and inhabits the silty bottom. Males can reach a maximum total length of 19 centimetres.
L. godlewskii spawns in January and February.
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