Procottus
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Genus of fishes
| Procottus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Procottus Gratzianov, 1902 |
| Type species | |
| Cottus jeittelesii | |
Procottus 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 four recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Procottus gotoi Sideleva, 2001
- Procottus gurwicii (Taliev, 1946) (Dwarf sculpin)
- Procottus jeittelesii (Dybowski, 1874) (Red sculpin)
- Procottus major Taliev, 1949
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 8 March 2023.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Procottus". FishBase . December 2012 version.
