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Comephorus, known as the golomyankas or Baikal oilfish, are a genus comprising two species of peculiar, sculpin fishes endemic to Lake Baikal in Russia. Comephorus is the only genus in the subfamily Comephorinae. Golomyankas are pelagic fishes and the main food source for the Baikal seal.
Pages in category "Fish of Lake Baikal" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abyssocottus;
The National List of Threatened Terrestrial Fauna of the Philippines, also known as the Red List, is a list of endangered species endemic to the Philippines and is maintained by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) through its Biodiversity Management Bureau and the Philippine Red List Committee.
The Baikal seal is endemic to Lake Baikal. Lake Baikal is rich in biodiversity. It hosts more than 1,000 species of plants and 2,500 species of animals based on current knowledge, but the actual figures for both groups are believed to be significantly higher. [27] [34] More than 80% of the animals are endemic. [34]
This entire family is mostly endemic to Russia, where it found in Lake Baikal and surrounding lakes and rivers. Batrachocottus. Batrachocottus baicalensis — Bighead sculpin; Batrachocottus multiradiatus; Batrachocottus nikolskii — Fat sculpin; Batrachocottus talievi; Cottocomephorus. Cottocomephorus alexandrae
The entire subfamily is endemic to Lake Baikal in Siberia. [4] Sculpins of this subfamily mostly live in deep water, below 170 m (560 ft). [2] There are 24 known species in seven genera. [2] [3] These include, for instance, Abyssocottus korotneffi and Cottinella boulengeri which are among the deepest-living freshwater fish. [5]
This genus is endemic to Lake Baikal and its surrounding tributaries in Russia. They have relatively large pectoral fins and reach up to 22 cm (8.7 inches) in total length. [2] They are an important food for the Baikal seal, during the winter second only to the golomyankas. [3]
Epischurella baikalensis (previously Epischura baikalensis [2]) is a species of copepod in family Temoridae. It is endemic to Lake Baikal, being the dominant zooplankton species there: 80%–90% of total biomass. [3] It measures 1.5–2 mm (0.06–0.08 in). [1]