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Cottidae (Sculpins)
Etymology: Cottus: Greek, kottos = a fish (Ref. 45335); confusus: confusus clouded, refering to the irregular and indistinct body pigmentation (Ref. 1998).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bottenlevande. Temperate; 50°N - 42°N
North America: Columbia River drainage in British Columbia, Canada and in Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon, USA; and in Puget Sound drainage in Washington.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 5723); common length : 8.6 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 12193); rapporterad maxålder: 6 år (Ref. 12193)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 7 - 9; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 15 - 19; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 10 - 14.
Occurs in fast, rocky riffles of cold headwaters, creeks and rivers.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p. (Ref. 5723)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00676 (0.00300 - 0.01523), b=3.17 (2.98 - 3.36), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.59 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (tmax=6).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).