Ozark sculpin
Species of fish
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The Ozark sculpin (Cottus hypselurus) is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. It is endemic to Missouri, United States, inhabiting the Osage, Gasconade, and Black river drainages. It reaches a maximum length of 14.0 cm.[2] It prefers rocky riffles of headwaters and creeks.
| Ozark sculpin | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Cottus |
| Species: | C. hypselurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cottus hypselurus Robins and H. W. Robison, 1985 | |
Taxonomy
The Ozark sculpin was first formally described in 1985 by C. Richard Robins and Henry W. Robison with the type locality given as the Bennett Springs, 11 miles northwest of Lebanon, Missouri.[3] This species is classified by some authorities in the subgenus Uranidea.[4]
