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Pygmy sculpin (Cottus paulus)
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Cottidae

Pygmy sculpin

Cottus paulus

Four Point Five Centimeters Cottid Fish of North American Waters

  • Temperate
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • North America
  • Small
  • Temperate fish

Pygmy sculpin is a freshwater fish from North America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 4.5 cm.

Family
Cottidae
Genus
Cottus
Maximum length
4.5 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
North America: known only from Coldwater Spring (Coosa River system), Calhoun County in Alabama, USA.
Conservation status
CRCritically Endangered

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