Klamath Lake sculpin
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 United States. It is endemic to the Agency and Upper Klamath Lakes in Oregon. It reaches a maximum length of 7.0 cm.[2] It prefers rocky and sandy shores of the lakes.
| Klamath Lake sculpin | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Cottus |
| Species: | C. princeps |
| Binomial name | |
| Cottus princeps C. H. Gilbert, 1898 | |
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.) (2014). "Cottus princeps" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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