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Tallapoosa Sculpin (Cottus tallapoosae)
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Tallapoosa Sculpin (Cottus tallapoosae) specimen
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Cottidae

Tallapoosa Sculpin

Cottus tallapoosae

Seven Point Seven Centimeters Cottid Fish of North American Waters

  • Tropical
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Local endemic species
  • Restricted distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • North America
  • West Asia
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Tallapoosa Sculpin is a freshwater fish of North America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 7.7 cm.

Family
Cottidae
Genus
Cottus
Maximum length
7.7 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
North America: endemic to the Tallapoosa River drainage above the Fall Line in the east-central Alabama and west-central Georgia, USA.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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