Neocottus is a genus of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. These fishes are endemic to endemic to Lake Baikal in Russia.
| Neocottus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Subfamily: | Abyssocottinae |
| Genus: | Neocottus Sideleva, 1982 |
| Type species | |
| Abyssocottus werestschagini | |
Species edit
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Neocottus thermalis Sideleva, 2002
- Neocottus werestschagini (Taliev, 1935)
References edit
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Cottidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Neocottus in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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