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Cottus ricei
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and flatheads) > Cottidae (Sculpins)
Etymology: Cottus: Greek, kottos = a fish (Ref. 45335); ricei: Named after its discoverer M.L. Rice.
Etymology: Cottus: Greek, kottos = a fish (Ref. 45335); ricei: Named after its discoverer M.L. Rice.
Environment / Climate / Range Ecology
Freshwater; demersal; depth range ? - 137 m (Ref. 5723). Temperate; 70°N - 42°N
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1998); common length : 6.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193)
Max length : 13.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1998); common length : 6.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193)
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North America: St. Lawrence-Great Lakes and Arctic basins from southern Quebec to the Mackenzie River drainage in Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory and northeastern British Columbia in Canada, and south to northern Ohio and northern Montana in the USA.
Inhabits rocky areas of swift creeks and rivers. Also found in lakes. Probably feeds on planktonic crustaceans and aquatic insect larvae (Ref. 1998). Spawning occurs late summer or early fall (Ref. 1998). Forage fish of Salvelinus namaycush and Lota lota found in inland lakes (Ref. 1998).
Main reference
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Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01097 (-0.17964 - 0.20159), b=3.03 (2.92 - 3.13), based on LWR estimates for this family-BS (Ref. 93245).
Trophic Level (Ref. 69278): 3.0 ±0.35 se; Based on food items.
Resilience (Ref. 69278): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100) .