Adults inhabit rubble and gravel riffles of cold creeks and small to medium rivers. Also found in rocky shores of lakes .
Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 18; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. : elongated.
Behavioural data for Paiute sculpin is currently being reviewed.
Diet information for Paiute sculpin is currently being compiled.
Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory . Temperate; 47°N - 38°N North America: Columbia drainage from Idaho, Wyoming and Nevada to Washington and Oregon in the USA; western endorheic basins including Lake Tahoe in Nevada and California, Humboldt River in Nevada, and Bear River in Utah, USA.
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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