Bear Lake sculpin (Cottus extensus)

Scientific name: Cottus extensus Bailey & Bond, 1963

The Bear Lake sculpin (Cottus extensus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: North America, known only from Bear Lake in Idaho and Utah, USA.

Biology

Inhabits rocky bottoms from near shore to deep (at least 53 m) water.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cottus extensus
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Common length
8.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: known only from Bear Lake in Idaho and Utah, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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