Ozark sculpin (Cottus hypselurus)

Scientific name: Cottus hypselurus Robins & Robison, 1985

Ozark sculpin (Cottus hypselurus)

The Ozark sculpin (Cottus hypselurus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: North America, Meramec, Missouri and White (including Black) River drainages in Ozark Uplands of Missouri and Arkansas in the USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-19; Anal soft rays: 12 - 15

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cottus hypselurus
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Meramec, Missouri and White (including Black) River drainages in Ozark Uplands of Missouri and Arkansas in the 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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