Cottus cognatus gracilis (Heckel) / SLIMY SCULPIN

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Name

Family: Cottidae (Sculpin)
Scientific Name: Cottus cognatus gracilis (Heckel)
Common Name: SLIMY SCULPIN

Description

General Description: Wide head; two dorsal fins; spines flexible; pectoral fins large.
Specific Description: Lateral line incomplete; pelvic fin with 1 spine and 3 rays, but 2 rays apparent (spine and outer ray enclosed in one sheath); 13 pectoral rays.

Distribution

Distribution: From Arctic drainage; south to Columbia drainage; Great Lakes; upper Mississippi drainage to N IA, and on the Atlantic slope to the Potomac and James drainage Replaced in the far north and Siberia by Cottus cognatus cognatus Richardson.

Ecology

Ecology: Feed on benthos; depth to 125 m. Length to 10 cm.

Family Description

New Family Filename: /f/fish5ic/family/sculpin.htm

Related Material

Resolver ID: fish5ic-114

Technical Details

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Fish Species Descriptions
Record: 202
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/f/fish5ic/x-202/202

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Full citation: "Cottus cognatus gracilis (Heckel); SLIMY SCULPIN." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Fish Species Descriptions. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/f/fish5ic/x-202/202. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 04, 2025.