Neocottus thermalis

(Neocottus thermalis)

Description

Neocottus thermalis is a deepwater sculpin. It was described by Valentina Grigorievna Sideleva in 2002. It is a freshwater, deep water-dwelling fish which is endemic to Lake Baikal, in Russia. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 430 to 480 metres (1,410 to 1,570 ft).

Taxonomic tree:

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