Cyphocottus eurystomus

Cyphocottus eurystomus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Cyphocottus
Species:
C. eurystomus
Binomial name
Cyphocottus eurystomus
(Taliev, 1955)
Synonyms[2]
  • Asprocottus megalops eurystomus Taliev, 1955
  • Limnocottus eurystomus (Taliev, 1955)

Cyphocottus eurystomus is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. These sculpins are endemic to Lake Baikal in Russia.[2] It was described by Dmitrii Nikolaevich Taliev in 1955, originally as a subspecies of Asprocottus megalops.[3] It is a freshwater fish which is endemic to Lake Baikal, Russia. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 50–600 metres.[2]

References

  1. ^ Bogutskaya, N. (2020). "Cyphocottus eurystomus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T159632282A159632365. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T159632282A159632365.en. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cyphocottus eurystomus". FishBase. August 2022 version.
  3. ^ Taliev, D. N. 1955 [ref. 4316] Sculpin fishes of Lake Baikal (Cottidae). Acad. Sci. USSR, Moscow and Leningrad. 1–603.
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