Cottidae

prickly sculpin

Cottus asper

Cottid Fish beneath North American Waters

• Temperate
• Coastal
• Upper river
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Pacific Ocean
• North America
• Elongated
• Medium
• Temperate fish

prickly sculpin is a freshwater fish found around North America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 30 cm.