Columbia Sculpin (Cottus hubbsi)

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General data
- Main name: Columbia Sculpin
- Climates: Temperate, Mountain
- Habitat: Freshwater
- Native: North America
- Distribution: Columbia River
Classification
- Genus: Cottus - Bullheads
- Family: Cottidae - Cottids
- Order: Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
The Columbia sculpin (Cottus hubbsi) is a species of fish in the family Cottidae. It is found in the United States and Canada, inhabiting the Columbia River drainage and Harney Basin in Oregon, British Columbia, Idaho, Washington, and Nevada. It reaches a maximum length of 11.2 cm. It prefers rocky riffles of headwaters and creeks.