Scientific Name
Cottocomephorus inermis

Common Name
Longfin Baikal sculpin

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22

Classification

Classified By

Yakovlev, 1890

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Baikal oilfishes (Comephoridae)

Distribution

Region

Asia

Distribution

Asia: Russia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Boreal

Water Temperature From

4 °C

Water Temperature To

20 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

pelagic

Environment

Freshwater; pelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243)

Trophic Level

3.19 s.e. 0.36 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

22.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6270 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated