Cottus (genus)
| Cottus | |
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| Cottus cognatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: |
Cottus Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Type species | |
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Cottus gobio Linnaeus, 1758 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Uranoscopus Gronow, 1763 (not available) |
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Uranoscopus Gronow, 1763 (not available)
Pegedictis Rafinesque, 1820
Uranidea DeKay, 1842
Centridermichthys Richardson, 1845
Cottopsis Girard, 1850
Potamocottus Gill, 1861
Tauridea Jordan & Rice, 1878
Rheopresbe Jordan & Starks, 1904
Cephalocottus Gratzianov, 1907
Cottus is a genus of the sculpin family Cottidae. They are often referred to as the "freshwater sculpins", as they are the principal genus of sculpins to be found in fresh water. They are native to the Palearctic and Nearctic.
They are mostly small fish, rarely reaching more than 15 cm in length.
There are currently 68 recognized species in this genus:
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