Herzenstein's rough sculpin (Asprocottus herzensteini) fish species and information / pictures of Herzenstein's rough sculpin - Asprocottus herzensteini

Herzenstein's rough sculpin (Asprocottus herzensteini) fish species information

Scientific Name
Asprocottus herzensteini

Common Name
Herzenstein's rough sculpin

Biology
Abundant at depths beyond 60 m (Ref. 2058)

Classification

Classified By

Berg, 1906

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Deep-water sculpins (Abyssocottidae)

Distribution

Region

Asia

Distribution

Asia: Endemic to Lake Baikal, Russia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

22 m

Depth To - meters

887 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Freshwater; bathydemersal; depth range 22 - 887 m (Ref. 2058)

Trophic Level

3.47 s.e. 0.57 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

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

11.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5039 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming Fec

Threat To Humans

  Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

  Not Evaluated