Freshwater Fish Species in Lake Baikal [Siberia, north of Mongolia]

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Fish Species in Lake Baikal Largest, deepest and oldest freshwater lake, about 25-30 million years old. Famous for its deepwater species; 27 endemic fishes. Receives Barguzin and Selenga rivers
[No. of Species listed in Fishbase.org=39]
Species	Family	Habitat	Length (cm)	Trophic level	Status

Abyssocottus elochini

Abyssocottidae

demersal

13 TL

3.5

endemic

Abyssocottus gibbosus

Abyssocottidae

demersal

14 TL

3.0

endemic

Abyssocottus korotneffi

Abyssocottidae

bathydemersal

14 TL

3.0

endemic

Acipenser baerii baerii

Acipenseridae

demersal

140 TL

3.3

native

Acipenser baerii baicalensis

Acipenseridae

demersal

257 TL

3.3

native

Asprocottus abyssalis

Abyssocottidae

bathydemersal

12 TL

3.0

endemic

Asprocottus herzensteini

Abyssocottidae

bathydemersal

12 TL

3.0

endemic

Asprocottus korjakowi

Abyssocottidae

bathydemersal

0 TL

native

Asprocottus parmiferus

Abyssocottidae

bathydemersal

12 TL

3.0

endemic

Asprocottus platycephalus

Abyssocottidae

bathydemersal

12 TL

3.0

endemic

Asprocottus pulcher

Abyssocottidae

bathydemersal

12 TL

3.0

endemic

Batrachocottus baicalensis

Cottocomephoridae

demersal

19 TL

3.0

native

Batrachocottus multiradiatus

Cottocomephoridae

demersal

15 TL

3.0

endemic

Batrachocottus nikolskii

Cottocomephoridae

demersal

24 TL

3.0

endemic

Comephorus baikalensis

Comephoridae

pelagic

21 TL

3.3

endemic

Comephorus dybowskii

Comephoridae

pelagic

16 TL

3.4

endemic

Coregonus autumnalis autumnalis

Salmonidae

pelagic

64 TL

3.6

native

Coregonus autumnalis migratorius

Salmonidae

demersal

56 TL

3.3

native

Coregonus lavaretus baicalensis

Salmonidae

demersal

60 TL

3.1

native

Cottinella boulengeri

Abyssocottidae

bathypelagic

13 TL

3.5

endemic

Cottocomephorus grewingkii

Cottocomephoridae

benthopelagic

19 TL

3.2

endemic

Cottocomephorus inermis

Cottocomephoridae

pelagic

22 TL

3.2

endemic

Cottus kesslerii

Cottidae

demersal

14 TL

3.3

native

Limnocottus bergianus

Abyssocottidae

bathydemersal

23 TL

3.0

endemic

Limnocottus eurystomus

Abyssocottidae

bathydemersal

18 TL

3.0

endemic

Limnocottus godlewskii

Abyssocottidae

bathydemersal

19 TL

3.0

endemic

Limnocottus griseus

Abyssocottidae

bathydemersal

18 TL

3.0

endemic

Limnocottus megalops

Abyssocottidae

bathydemersal

17 TL

3.4

endemic

Limnocottus pallidus

Abyssocottidae

bathydemersal

18 TL

3.0

native

Neocottus thermalis

Abyssocottidae

bathydemersal

0 TL

native

Neocottus werestschagini

Abyssocottidae

bathydemersal

10 TL

3.0

endemic

Paracottus knerii

Cottocomephoridae

benthopelagic

15 TL

3.0

native

Procottus gotoi

Abyssocottidae

benthopelagic

0 TL

native

Procottus gurwicii

Abyssocottidae

benthopelagic

7 TL

3.2

endemic

Procottus jeittelesii

Abyssocottidae

benthopelagic

28 TL

3.0

endemic

Procottus major

Abyssocottidae

benthopelagic

18 TL

3.4

endemic

Salvelinus alpinus erythrinus

Salmonidae

benthopelagic

70 TL

3.2

native

Thymallus arcticus baicalensis

Salmonidae

benthopelagic

35 TL

3.5

native

Tinca tinca

Cyprinidae

demersal

84 TL

3.5

native

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Page generated June 30, 2003 from Fishbase.org. Page created by: Jen, 15.11.01, last modified by Jen, 20.09.02.