Abyssocottidae

E855069

Abyssocottidae is a family of deep-water sculpin fishes, many endemic to Lake Baikal, known for their adaptation to extreme depths.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Abyssocottidae canonical 1
Abyssocottus 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fish family
taxon
adaptation adapted to extreme depths
cold-water adaptation
pressure tolerance
bodyShape sculpin-like
class Actinopterygii
commonName deep-water Baikal sculpins
contains Abyssocottus
linked to: Abyssocottidae

Asprocottus
Batrachocottus
Comephorus
Cottinella
Cottocomephorus
Lethotremus
Limnocottus
Neocottus
Paracottus
Procottus
depthRange hundreds of meters
describedAs family of deep-water sculpins
distribution endemic to Lake Baikal
ecologicalRole benthic predator
environment benthic
deep-water
eyeAdaptation low-light adaptation
feedingType carnivorous
foundIn abyssal zone of Lake Baikal
habitat Lake Baikal
freshwater
kingdom Animalia
memberOf Cottoidei
nativeTo Russia
notableFor diversification in a single lake
high endemism in Lake Baikal
order Scorpaeniformes
oxygenEnvironment well-oxygenated deep water
phylum Chordata
relatedTo Comephoridae
Cottidae
reproduction oviparous
scientificNameAuthorship Berg, 1906 (attribution approximate)
skeletonType bony fish
taxonRank family
temperaturePreference cold water
waterType freshwater

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cottoidei includes Abyssocottidae
Abyssocottidae contains Abyssocottus
linked to: Abyssocottidae