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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Boreal

Fatty sculpin

Batrachocottus nikolskii Berg, 1900
Max Length
24 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
4–1300 m
Climate
Boreal
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
45.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Fatty sculpin is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Batrachocottus nikolskii
Authority
Berg, 1900
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Boreal
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
24 cm
Depth Range
4–1300 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
45.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Fatty sculpin is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Fatty sculpin is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Fatty sculpin is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Fatty sculpin is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal; depth range 4 - 1300 m . Boreal Endemic to Lake Baikal, Russia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00794 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
24cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
45.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Boreal
Described By
Berg, 1900

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Fat Sculpin
🇷🇺Russian жирная большеголовая широколобка · широколобка жирная

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .

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