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The '''Pit sculpin''' (''Cottus pitensis'') is a species of [[fish]] in the family [[Cottidae]]. It is found in the [[United States]], inhabiting the [[Pit River|Pit]] and upper [[Sacramento River]] systems in [[Oregon]] and [[California]]. It reaches a maximum length of 13.0&nbsp;cm.<ref>{{FishBase species |genus= Cottus|species= pitensis| month = February | year = 2014}}</ref> It prefers rubble and gravel riffles.
The '''Pit sculpin''' ('''''Cottus pitensis''''') is a species of [[fish]] in the family [[Cottidae]]. It is found in the [[United States]], inhabiting the [[Pit River|Pit]] and upper [[Sacramento River]] systems in [[Oregon]] and [[California]]. It reaches a maximum length of 13.0&nbsp;cm.<ref>{{FishBase species |genus= Cottus|species= pitensis| month = February | year = 2014}}</ref> It prefers rubble and gravel riffles.


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Revision as of 03:44, 20 January 2023

Pit sculpin
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Cottus
Species:
C. pitensis
Binomial name
Cottus pitensis
R. M. Bailey & C. E. Bond, 1963

The Pit sculpin (Cottus pitensis) is a species of fish in the family Cottidae. It is found in the United States, inhabiting the Pit and upper Sacramento River systems in Oregon and California. It reaches a maximum length of 13.0 cm.[2] It prefers rubble and gravel riffles.

References

  1. ^ NatureServe (2013). "Cottus pitensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. IUCN: e.T184085A15362901. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T184085A15362901.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cottus pitensis". FishBase. February 2014 version.