Family: |
Cottidae (Sculpins) |
Max. size: |
23 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; depth range - 366 m |
Distribution: |
North America: St. Lawrence-Great Lakes and Arctic basins from western Quebec in Canada and New York in USA west to Alberta in Canada and north to Northwest Territories in Canada. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
A dwarf form (Ref. 27547). Inhabits bottoms of deep, cold lakes. Feeds on small crustaceans and insects (Ref. 27547). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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