Wood River sculpin
The Wood River sculpin (Cottus leiopomus) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins.[1] It is endemic to the Big Wood and Little Wood rivers and their tributaries upstream of Magic Reservoir in Blaine County, Idaho in the United States.[2] Its habitat is similar to other sculpins: small to medium-sized streams that are cool and have swift currents. It is a species of concern because of its restricted distribution.
| Wood River sculpin | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Cottus |
| Species: | C. leiopomus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cottus leiopomus C. H. Gilbert & Evermann, 1894 | |
References
- NatureServe (2014). "Cottus leiopomus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T5441A15364566. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T5441A15364566.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- http://www.idahoafs.org/ - Wood River Sculpin. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
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