Shoshone sculpin

(Cottus greenei)

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Description

The Shoshone sculpin (Cottus greenei) is a species of fish in the family Cottidae.It is endemic to the United States.It inhabits spring systems in the Thousand Springs formation near Hagerman,south-central Idaho.It reaches a maximum length of 9.0 cm.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Scorpaeniformes

Family:Cottidae

Genus:Cottus

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