Pit sculpin (Cottus pitensis)

Scientific name: Cottus pitensis Bailey & Bond, 1963

The Pit sculpin (Cottus pitensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: North America, Pit and upper Sacramento River (above mouth of Pit River) systems in Oregon and California, USA.

Biology

Inhabits rocky riffles of headwaters, creeks and small rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cottus pitensis
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Common length
7.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Pit and upper Sacramento River (above mouth of Pit River) systems in Oregon and California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=5; k=0.19)

Sources

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

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