Neocottus
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Genus of fishes
| Neocottus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Neocottus Sideleva, 1982 |
| Type species | |
| Abyssocottus werestschagini | |
Neocottus is a genus of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. These fishes are endemic to Lake Baikal in Russia.
Species
[edit ]There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Neocottus thermalis Sideleva, 2002
- Neocottus werestschagini (Taliev, 1935)
References
[edit ]- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Cottidae". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Neocottus". FishBase . December 2012 version.
