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Cottidae (Sculpins)
Etymology: Comephorus: Greek,kome, es = long hair + Greek, pherein = to carry (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Benedykt (Benoit) Tadeusz Dybowski (1833–1930) was a Polish biologist who was born in what is now Belarus. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; pelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range ? - 1642 m (Ref. 128162). Boreal; 4°C - 18°C (Ref. 2059)
Asia: Lake Baikal, Russia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12480); 13.4 cm TL (female)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Found beyond 1,000 m depth. Both males and females often occur on the surface. In January and February, this fish is often found at a depth range of 300-500 m, in March and April, it is found between 100-120 m. Reproduction takes place in February until March. There are indications that the females perish after spawning. The larvae stay dispersed between the surface and 500 m; they do not undergo daily migrations (Ref. 2058).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
There are indications that the females perish after spawning. The larvae stay dispersed between the surface and 500 m; they do not undergo daily migrations (Ref. 2058).
Timoshkin, O.A., 1995. Guide and key to pelagic animals of Baikal. Novosibirsk "Nauka", Siberian Publishing Firm RAS. (Ref. 12480)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00562 (0.00329 - 0.00962), b=3.22 (3.07 - 3.37), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Generation time: 4.8 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 1
growth studies.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.23; tmax=4).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).