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shorthead sculpin (Cottus confusus)
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shorthead sculpin (Cottus confusus) specimen
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Cottidae

shorthead sculpin

Cottus confusus

Cottid Fish from North American Waters

  • Temperate
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • North America
  • Elongated
  • Medium
  • Temperate fish

shorthead sculpin is a freshwater fish from North America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 15 cm.

Family
Cottidae
Genus
Cottus
Maximum length
15 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
North America: Columbia River drainage in British Columbia, Canada and in Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon, USA; and in Puget Sound drainage in Washington.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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