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

References

  1. 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.
  2. http://www.idahoafs.org/ - Wood River Sculpin. Retrieved 19 January 2012.


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