Limnocottus bergianus

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Phylum:Chordata
Suborder:Cottoidei
Limnocottus bergianus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Cottoidei
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Limnocottus
Species:
L. bergianus
Binomial name
Limnocottus bergianus
Taliev, 1935

Limnocottus bergianus is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins.[2] It was described by Dmitrii Nikolaevich Taliev in 1935.[3] It is a freshwater fish which is endemic to Lake Baikal, Russia. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 100–1000 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 22.5 centimetres.[2]

L. bergianus feeds primarily on bony fish and gammarids.[2]

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