Klamath Lake sculpin
Species of fish
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The Klamath Lake sculpin (Cottus princeps) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, or the typical sculpins. It is endemic to Agency and Upper Klamath Lakes in Oregon, US. It reaches a maximum length of 7.0 cm.[2] The Klamath lake sculpin prefers rocky and sandy shores of the lakes it inhabits.
| Klamath Lake sculpin | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Cottus |
| Species: | C. princeps |
| Binomial name | |
| Cottus princeps C. H. Gilbert, 1898 | |