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Slimy Sculpin

Cottus cognatus

Also known as: Bear Lake Bullhead, Cockatouch, Common Slimy Muddler, Freshwater Sculpin, Miller's Thumb, Northern Sculpin, Slimy Muddler, Stargazer, Western Slimy Sculpin

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2020
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Overview

Found singly, in brackish and freshwater, rocky areas of lakes, springs, and cold streams.
Widespread North America

Sculpins are small bottom dwelling fish.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
mottled
Behaviour
bottom dwellingsolitary

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Found singly, in brackish and freshwater, rocky areas of lakes, springs, and cold streams.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderPerciformes
    5. familyCottidae
    6. genusCottus
    7. speciesCottus cognatus Richardson, 1836

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