River Sculpin

Cottus nozawae

Cottid Fish from Asian Waters

River Sculpin is known around Asia as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 17.3 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Cottus
Maximum length: 17.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Japan. MtDNA studies revealed three distinct phylogenetic groups (Hokkaido Island, Northern Tohoku District and Yamagata Prefecture) of the species. This also provides the basic information for the conservation of the species populations in the Tohoku District which have been designated as endangered local populations (Ref. 43190 ). Reported from Sakhalin Island in Russia (Ref. 58299 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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