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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Paiute sculpin

Cottus beldingii Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1891
Max Length
13 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Typical Length
4.8 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Adults inhabit rubble and gravel riffles of cold creeks and small to medium rivers. Also found in rocky shores of lakes .

Scientific Name
Cottus beldingii
Authority
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1891
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
13 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 18; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. : elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Paiute sculpin is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Paiute sculpin is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Size at Maturity
4.8cm TL

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

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.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.3±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00832 × L3.16 (TL)
Max TL
13cm
Dorsal Spines
8
Dorsal Rays
17
Anal Rays
12

🌡️ 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
32.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1891

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .

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