Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Abyssocottidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Scorpaeniformes Genus Limnocottus | |
Similar Procottus, Paracottus knerii, Cottocomephorus, Comephorus, Cottidae | ||
Limnocottus pallidus is a species of deepwater sculpin a freshwater fish which is endemic to Lake Baikal, Russia. It dwells at a depth range of 150-1000 metres. Males can reach a total length of 13.1 centimetres and females 14.6 cm. L. pallidus can weigh up to 16 grams, and live up to 12 years.
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