Rough sculpin
The rough sculpin (Cottus asperrimus) is a species of fish in the family Cottidae. It is endemic to the United States. Its habitat includes spring-fed tributaries of the Pit River system in northeastern Shasta County, California, including the Fall River and its major tributary, the Tule River. It reaches a maximum length of 8.4 cm.[2]
Rough sculpin | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
Family: | Cottidae |
Genus: | Cottus |
Species: | C. asperrimus |
Binomial name | |
Cottus asperrimus Rutter, 1908 | |
References
- NatureServe (2014). "Cottus asperrimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T5437A15363499. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T5437A15363499.en.
- http://fishbase.org/summary/Cottus-asperrimus.html
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Cottus asperrimus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
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