Asprocottus pulcher

Asprocottus pulcher is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins.^[2] It was described by Dmitrii Nikolaevich Taliev in 1955.^[3] It is a freshwater fish which is endemic to Lake Baikal, Russia. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 50–250 metres.^[2]

Asprocottus pulcher
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Suborder:	Cottoidei
Family:	Cottidae
Genus:	Asprocottus
Species:	A. pulcher
Binomial name
Asprocottus pulcher Taliev, 1955
Synonyms[2]
Cottinella pulchra (Taliev, 1955)