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Cottus tenuis
Cottus tenuis (Evermann & Meek, 1898)
Slender sculpin

Family:  Cottidae (Sculpins)
Max. size:  9 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: occurs only in upper Klamath River drainage (upper Klamath Lake and upstream) in Oregon, USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occur over mud, sand and gravel on lake shores, and in riffles, runs and pools of creeks and small to medium rivers.
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 11 November 2011 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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