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Limnocottus godlewskii

(Limnocottus godlewskii)

Description

Limnocottus godlewskii is a species of deepwater sculpin, a freshwater fish which is endemic to Lake Baikal, Russia; it is a common fish in the lake. It lives at a depth range of 2–830 metres, and inhabits the silty bottom. Males can reach a maximum total length of 19 centimetres. L. godlewskii spawns in January and February.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Scorpaeniformes
Family:Abyssocottidae
Genus:Limnocottus
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