Shoshone sculpin (Cottus greenei)

Scientific name: Cottus greenei Gilbert & Culver, 1898

The Shoshone sculpin (Cottus greenei) is a freshwater fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: North America, found only in Hagerman Valley (Snake River system) in Idaho, USA.

Biology

Inhabits rocky springs and their effluents.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cottus greenei
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Common length
6.3
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: found only in Hagerman Valley (Snake River system) in Idaho, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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