Coastal Riffle Sculpin

Cottus ohlone

Classification

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Cottidae

The coastal riffle sculpin (Cottus ohlone) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. It is endemic to the Coast Range Mountains of California, where it is found in streams draining to the west and southwest. This taxon was considered to be conspecific (the same species) with the inland riffle sculpin (Cottus gulosus) until research published in 2020 by Peter B.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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Coastal Riffle Sculpin

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