Slender sculpin (Cottus tenuis)

Scientific name: Cottus tenuis Evermann & Meek, 1898

The Slender sculpin (Cottus tenuis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: North America, occurs only in upper Klamath River drainage (upper Klamath Lake and upstream) in Oregon, USA.

Biology

Occur over mud, sand and gravel on lake shores, and in riffles, runs and pools of creeks and small to medium rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cottus tenuis
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Common length
7.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: occurs only in upper Klamath River drainage (upper Klamath Lake and upstream) in Oregon, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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