Scientific Name
Batrachocottus baicalensis

Common Name
Bighead sculpin

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-18; Anal soft rays: 10 - 13

Classification

Classified By

Dybowski, 1874

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Baikal oilfishes (Comephoridae)

Distribution

Region

Europe

Distribution

Europe: Russia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

4 °C

Water Temperature To

20 °C

Depth From - meters

70 m

Depth To - meters

130 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; demersal; depth range 70 - 130 m (Ref. 2058), usually 70 - ? m (Ref. 2058)

Trophic Level

3.4 s.e. 0.56 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

19.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5645 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (38 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated