Golomynka

Golomynka (Comephorus or Callionymus baikalensis), a remarkable fish, found only in Lake Baikal, the only known species of its genus, which comes near the gobies, but is the type of a distinct family. It is about a foot long, is destitute of scales, and is very soft, its whole substance abounding in oil, which is obtained from it by pressure. It may be almost said to melt into oil on the application of fire. It is never eaten.