golomyanka

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The golomyanka, also known as the big Baikal oilfish, is a unique fish species found in Lake Baikal. This fish belongs to the family Comephoridae and is notable for giving birth to live young. The golomyanka is a food source for the Baikal seal, another endemic species of the lake.1

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Lake Baikal
…is a fish called the golomyanka, of the family Comephoridae, which gives birth to live young. The one mammal species is the Baikal seal, or nerpa (Phoca sibirica). There are more than 320 bird species in the Baikal area.
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…is a fish called the golomyanka, of the family Comephoridae, which gives birth to live young. The one mammal species is the Baikal seal, or nerpa (Phoca sibirica). There are more than 320 bird species in the Baikal area.
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