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Asprocottus

Asprocottus is a genus of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. These fishes are endemic to Lake Baikal in Russia.

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Asprocottus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Cottoidei
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Asprocottus
L. S. Berg, 1906
Type species
Asprocottus herzensteini
Berg, 19061

Asprocottus is a genus of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. These fishes are endemic to Lake Baikal in Russia.

Species

There are currently eight recognised species in this genus:2

References

References

  1. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Cottidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Asprocottus". FishBase. December 2012 version.