Cyphocottus
megalops
(Gratzianov, 1902)
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Family:
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Abyssocottidae
(Deep-water sculpins)
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Order:
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Scorpaeniformes
(scorpionfishes and flatheads)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Max. size:
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16.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2058); max. reported age: 9 years |
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Environment: |
bathydemersal; freshwater; depth range 140 – 370 m
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Climate: |
deep-water |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.21; tmax=9; tm=5) |
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Distribution:
ccfishery.net
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Former USSR: Lake Baikal (Ref. 26334) and Lake Baunt, east of Lake Baikal, Vitim River basin (Ref. 46206).
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 6 - 7;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 16 - 16;
Anal
soft rays: 13 – 14
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Biology: |
Occurs mainly at a depth of 100 m where the bottom is silty (Ref. 2058).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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