Kingdom Animalia Family Abyssocottidae Genus Procottus Order Scorpaeniformes | Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Procottus jeittelesii, also known as the red sculpin or the red Baikal sculpin, is one of the deepwater sculpin species endemic to Lake Baikal, Russia. It is a freshwater fish that dwells under stones at a depth range of 0 to 140 metres (0 to 459 ft), most often at around 100 metres (330 ft), and is most abundant during the autumn and winter. Males can reach a maximum total length of 28 centimetres (11 in).
The red sculpin's diet consists of zoobenthos including amphipods.
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