Abyssocottus korotneffi

Abyssocottus korotneffi is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. These sculpins are endemic to Lake Baikal in Russia. It is known to dwell at a depth range of, most commonly between. Males can reach a maximum total length of and females. Maximum age is 12 years. Females harbour about 20 eggs in each ovary.

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of biologist Alexei Alexeievich Korotneff, of the Kiev University, who dredged all the sculpins from Lake Baikal that Berg examined, including the type of this one.
A. korotneffi feeds predominantly on debris and amphipod crustaceans.