Klamath Lake sculpin
| Klamath Lake sculpin | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Cottus |
| Species: | C. princeps |
| Binomial name | |
| Cottus princeps C. H. Gilbert, 1898 | |
The Klamath Lake sculpin (Cottus princeps) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, or the typical sculpins. It is endemic to Agency and Upper Klamath Lakes in Oregon, US. It reaches a maximum length of 7.0 cm.[2] The Klamath lake sculpin prefers rocky and sandy shores of the lakes it inhabits.
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cottus princeps". FishBase. February 2014 version.