Malheur sculpin
The Malheur sculpin (Cottus bendirei) is a species of fish in the family Cottidae. It is found in the United States, inhabiting the Harney Basin, and the Snake River basin, including Malheur River in Oregon and Idaho. It reaches a maximum length of 13.0 cm.[2] It prefers rocky riffles of headwaters and creeks.
| Malheur sculpin | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Cottus |
| Species: | C. bendirei |
| Binomial name | |
| Cottus bendirei T. H. Bean, 1881 | |
References
- NatureServe (2013). "Cottus bendirei". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN: e.T202654A15364681. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202654A15364681.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Cottus bendirei" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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