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Klamath Lake Sculpin

Cottus princeps

Cottidae · freshwater water fish

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Klamath Lake Sculpin field guide illustration

About Klamath Lake Sculpin

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. The Klamath lake sculpin prefers rocky and sandy shores of the lakes it inhabits.

NativeFresh1 states

Habitat preferences

Reported habitat associations include still-water habitats.

The source records associations with sand, gravel, cobble, boulders. An association indicates reported use, rather than an exclusive requirement.

Size and recorded longevity

FishTraits reports a maximum total length of 7 centimetres. Some entries use an estimated asymptotic length; this value should not be treated as a certified record catch.

Range

Where it lives

Share of 82 GBIF observation records with a state location, across 1 states.
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Share of 82 GBIF observation records with a state location, across 1 states.

Share of records by state

Habitat

Water and movement

Water
WoRMS records this species in fresh water.
Migration
Not migratory

Classification

Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Superclass
Actinopterygii
Class
Teleostei
Order
Scorpaeniformes
Family
Cottidae
Genus
Cottus
Species
Cottus princeps
ITIS TSN
167250
WoRMS AphiaID
1019153
GBIF key
2334067

Common questions about Klamath Lake Sculpin

What is the scientific name of Klamath Lake Sculpin?
The scientific name is Cottus princeps, in the family Cottidae. Classification follows ITIS.
Does Klamath Lake Sculpin live in fresh water or salt water?
WoRMS records this species in fresh water.
Where has Klamath Lake Sculpin been recorded in the United States?
GBIF has observations in 1 states, with the most records in Oregon. The map shows observation records, which do not establish the complete natural range.

Closest relatives

Other Cottus species

Banded Sculpin17 states
Cottus carolinaeCottidaeNativeFresh
Bear Lake Sculpin2 states
Cottus extensusCottidaeNativeFresh
Black Sculpin4 states
Cottus baileyiCottidaeNativeFresh
Coastrange Sculpin4 states
Cottus aleuticusCottidaeNativeFreshSaltBrackish
Marbled Sculpin2 states
Cottus klamathensisCottidaeNativeFresh
Margined Sculpin2 states
Cottus marginatusCottidaeNativeFresh
Mottled Sculpin33 states
Cottus bairdiiCottidaeNative and introducedFreshSalt
Ozark Sculpin4 states
Cottus hypselurusCottidaeNativeFresh
Paiute Sculpin8 states
Cottus beldingiiCottidaeNativeFresh
Pit Sculpin2 states
Cottus pitensisCottidaeNativeFresh
Potomac Sculpin4 states
Cottus girardiCottidaeNativeFresh
Prickly Sculpin5 states
Cottus asperCottidaeNative and introducedFreshSaltBrackish
Reticulate Sculpin3 states
Cottus perplexusCottidaeNativeFresh
Riffle Sculpin4 states
Cottus gulosusCottidaeNativeFresh
Rough Sculpin1 states
Cottus asperrimusCottidaeNativeFresh
Shorthead Sculpin5 states
Cottus confususCottidaeNativeFresh
Shoshone Sculpin1 states
Cottus greeneiCottidaeNativeFresh
Slender Sculpin1 states
Cottus tenuisCottidaeNativeFresh
Slimy Sculpin23 states
Cottus cognatusCottidaeNativeFreshBrackish
Spoonhead Sculpin8 states
Cottus riceiCottidaeNativeFresh
Torrent Sculpin4 states
Cottus rhotheusCottidaeNativeFresh
Utah Lake Sculpin1 states
Cottus echinatusCottidaeNativeFresh
Wood River Sculpin2 states
Cottus leiopomusCottidaeNativeFresh

Same family

More Cottidae

Banded Sculpin17 states
Cottus carolinaeCottidaeNativeFresh
Bear Lake Sculpin2 states
Cottus extensusCottidaeNativeFresh
Black Sculpin4 states
Cottus baileyiCottidaeNativeFresh
Coastrange Sculpin4 states
Cottus aleuticusCottidaeNativeFreshSaltBrackish
Deepwater Sculpin7 states
Myoxocephalus thompsoniiCottidaeNativeFresh
Fourhorn Sculpin4 states
Myoxocephalus quadricornisCottidaeNativeFreshSaltBrackish
Marbled Sculpin2 states
Cottus klamathensisCottidaeNativeFresh
Margined Sculpin2 states
Cottus marginatusCottidaeNativeFresh
Mottled Sculpin33 states
Cottus bairdiiCottidaeNative and introducedFreshSalt
Ozark Sculpin4 states
Cottus hypselurusCottidaeNativeFresh
Pacific Staghorn Sculpin4 states
Leptocottus armatusCottidaeNativeSaltBrackish
Paiute Sculpin8 states
Cottus beldingiiCottidaeNativeFresh
Pit Sculpin2 states
Cottus pitensisCottidaeNativeFresh
Potomac Sculpin4 states
Cottus girardiCottidaeNativeFresh
Prickly Sculpin5 states
Cottus asperCottidaeNative and introducedFreshSaltBrackish
Reticulate Sculpin3 states
Cottus perplexusCottidaeNativeFresh
Riffle Sculpin4 states
Cottus gulosusCottidaeNativeFresh
Rough Sculpin1 states
Cottus asperrimusCottidaeNativeFresh
Sharpnose Sculpin4 states
Clinocottus acuticepsCottidaeNativeFreshSaltBrackish
Shorthead Sculpin5 states
Cottus confususCottidaeNativeFresh
Shoshone Sculpin1 states
Cottus greeneiCottidaeNativeFresh
Slender Sculpin1 states
Cottus tenuisCottidaeNativeFresh
Slimy Sculpin23 states
Cottus cognatusCottidaeNativeFreshBrackish
Spoonhead Sculpin8 states
Cottus riceiCottidaeNativeFresh

All 28 species in Cottidae