Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Abyssocottidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Scorpaeniformes Genus Cyphocottus | |
Similar Procottus, Comephorus, Cottidae | ||
Cyphocottus megalops, or the Vitim sculpin, is freshwater fish, a deepwater sculpin endemic to Lake Baikal, Siberia. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 140–370 metres, usually inhabiting the silty bottom at around 100 m. Males can reach a maximum total length of 16.5 centimetres. It can live for up to 9 years.
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