Vitim sculpin
Species of fish
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The Vitim sculpin (Cyphocottus megalops) is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. It is endemic to Lake Baikal, Siberia.[3] It is known to dwell at a depth range of 140–370 metres, usually inhabiting the silty bottom at around 100 m. Males can reach a maximum total length of 16.5 centimetres. It can live for up to 9 years.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Cyphocottus |
| Species: | C. megalops |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyphocottus megalops (Gratzianov, 1902)[2] | |
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