spoonhead sculpin

Cottus ricei

Thirteen Point Four Centimeters Cottid Fish

Temperate
Circumpolar Arctic
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Polar regions
Small
Temperate fish

spoonhead sculpin is a freshwater fish found around North America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 13.4 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Cottus
Maximum length: 13.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: St. Lawrence-Great Lakes and Arctic basins from southern Quebec to the Mackenzie River drainage in Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory and northeastern British Columbia in Canada, and south to northern Ohio and northern Montana in the USA.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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