Cottocomephorus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. This genus is endemic to Lake Baikal and its surrounding tributaries in Russia. They have relatively large pectoral fins and reach up to 22 cm (8.7 inches) in total length.[2] They are an important food for the Baikal seal, during the winter second only to the golomyankas.[3]
^ abEschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Cottidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
^Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). Species of Cottocomephorus in FishBase. June 2017 version.
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