Rough sculpin
The rough sculpin (Cottus asperrimus) is a species of fish in the family Cottidae. It is endemic to California, the United States.[1][2] Its habitat includes spring-fed tributaries of the Pit River system in northeastern Shasta County, California, including the Fall River and its major tributary, the Tule River.[1] It grows to 9.6 cm (3.8 in) total length.[2]
| Rough sculpin | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Cottus |
| Species: | C. asperrimus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cottus asperrimus Rutter, 1908 | |
References
- NatureServe (2014). "Cottus asperrimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T5437A15363499. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T5437A15363499.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2021). "Cottus asperrimus" in FishBase. June 2021 version.
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