Cottus amblystomopsis Schmidt, 1904
Sakhalin sculpin

Family:  Cottidae (Sculpins)
Max. size:  20.8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m, amphidromous
Distribution:  Asia: Japan and the Russian Federation.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 8-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-19; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 14-15
Biology:  Inhabits lower reaches of rivers. Larvae inhabit coastal waters. Euryhaline (Ref. 37812).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 June 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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