Mottled Sculpin
Cottus bairdii
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,568
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The mottled sculpin (Cottus bairdii) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. This species has a wide but scattered North American distribution. As the name suggests, its coloration is a combination of bars, spots, and speckles randomly distributed.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Mottled sculpin”.