Marbled sculpin
| Marbled sculpin | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Cottus |
| Species: | C. klamathensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cottus klamathensis C. H. Gilbert, 1898 | |
The marbled sculpin (Cottus klamathensis) is a species of fish in the Cottidae family. It is found in the United States, inhabiting the Klamath River drainage in California and Oregon, and the Pit River system from Fall River to Hat Creek, California. It reaches a maximum length of 9.0 cm.[2] It prefers soft-bottomed runs of clear, cold creeks and small to medium rivers.[3]
References
- ↑ NatureServe (2013). "Cottus klamathensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Cottus klamathensis" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
- ↑ Goldstein, Robert Jay; Harper, Rodney W.; Edwards, Richard (2000-01-01). American Aquarium Fishes. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 9780890968802.
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