Big Baikal oilfish

Comephorus baikalensis

Comephorid Fish of Freshwater Basins

Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Elongated
Medium

Comephorus baikalensis, the big Baikal oilfish, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the Family (taxonomy) Cottidae, the typical sculpins. It is endemic to Lake Baikal in Russia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Comephoridae
Genus: Comephorus
Maximum length: 21 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Lake Baikal, Russia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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