Scientific Name
Procottus gurwicii

Common Name
Dwarf sculpins

Biology
A single male specimen is known (Ref. 2058); found over sand and stone in coastal waters (Ref. 26334).

Classification

Classified By

Taliev, 1946

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

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

93 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 93 m (Ref. 2058)

Trophic Level

3.3 s.e. 0.54 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

6.2 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (25 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated