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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Black sculpin

Cottus baileyi Robins, 1961
Max Length
10.1 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Typical Length
6 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Black sculpin is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Cottus baileyi
Authority
Robins, 1961
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
10.1 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Black sculpin is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Black sculpin is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Black sculpin is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Black sculpin is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory . Temperate; 37°N - 36°N North America: occurs only in the extreme upper Clinch and Holston River systems (in Tennessee River drainage) in Virginia and Tennessee, USA.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00832 × L3.16 (TL)
Max TL
10.1cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
35.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Robins, 1961

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English black sculpin
🌍CES vranka Bayleova
🇷🇺Russian Черный подкаменщик

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 52 records indexed .

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