Slimy Sculpin
Cottus cognatus
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Cottidae
- Genus
- Cottus
Where to Find
Found in 7 diving areas across 2 countries and 1 regions.
- Manitoba & Prairie Lakes, Canada - 981 records
- New Brunswick & Bay of Fundy, Canada - 3 records
- Québec, Canada - 3233 records
- Alaska, United States - 1 records
- Great Lakes, United States - 2003 records
- New England, United States - 34 records
- North Carolina, United States - 1 records