Marbled sculpin
The marbled sculpin (Cottus klamathensis) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. 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]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Cottus |
| Species: | C. klamathensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cottus klamathensis C. H. Gilbert, 1898 | |
References
- NatureServe (2013). "Cottus klamathensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T202664A15363204. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202664A15363204.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; 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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