Japanese fluvial sculpin
| Japanese fluvial sculpin | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Cottus |
| Species: | C. pollux
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| Binomial name | |
| Cottus pollux Günther, 1873
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The Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. It is endemic to Japan, where it inhabits mountain streams in Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. It reaches a maximum length of 15.0 cm (5.9 in) .[2] It is also known as the Japanese bullhead.
References
[edit]- ^ Watanabe, K. & Taniguchi, Y. (2019). "Cottus pollux". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T114829760A114829764. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T114829760A114829764.en. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cottus pollux". FishBase. February 2014 version.
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