Margined sculpin (Cottus marginatus)

Scientific name: Cottus marginatus Bean, 1881

The Margined sculpin (Cottus marginatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: North America, Columbia River drainage from the Walla Walla River system in Washington to the Umatilla River system in Oregon, USA.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cottus marginatus
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Common length
9.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Columbia River drainage from the Walla Walla River system in Washington to the Umatilla River system in Oregon, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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