Klamath Lake sculpin
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Cottus
Species:
C. princeps
Binomial name
Cottus princeps

The Klamath Lake sculpin (Cottus princeps) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. It is endemic to the Agency and Upper Klamath Lakes in Oregon, USA. It reaches a maximum length of 7.0 cm.[2] It prefers rocky and sandy shores of the lakes.

References

  1. NatureServe (2013). "Cottus princeps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T5442A15361464. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T5442A15361464.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Cottus princeps" in FishBase. February 2014 version.


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