Real photoREAL PHOTO

Pit sculpin (Cottus pitensis)
Specimen imageSPECIMEN IMAGE
Pit sculpin (Cottus pitensis) specimen
← Back to catalog

Cottidae

Pit sculpin

Cottus pitensis

Cottid Fish Reaching Thirteen Centimeters

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

Pit sculpin is a freshwater fish found around North America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 13 cm.

Family
Cottidae
Genus
Cottus
Maximum length
13 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
North America: Pit and upper Sacramento River (above mouth of Pit River) systems in Oregon and California, USA.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

Generating…