Potomac sculpin

Cottus girardi

Fourteen Centimeters Cottid Fish

Potomac sculpin is a freshwater fish of North America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 14 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Cottus
Maximum length: 14 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: in upper Potomac River drainage in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia in the USA; and in Cowpasture River (in James River drainage) in Virginia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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