Slimy sculpin
A species of Freshwater sculpins, Also known as Western slimy sculpin, Miller's thumb, Northern sculpin, Cockatouch Scientific name : Cottus cognatus Genus : Freshwater sculpins
Slimy sculpin, A species of Freshwater sculpins
Also known as:
Western slimy sculpin, Miller's thumb, Northern sculpin, Cockatouch
Botanical name: Cottus cognatus
Genus: Freshwater sculpins
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Description
The slimy sculpin is a freshwater species of fish belonging to the family Cottidae, which is the largest sculpin family. They usually inhabit cold rocky streams or lakes across North America, ranging from the Great Lakes, southeast Minnesota, northeast Iowa, southwest Wisconsin and northeast Canada. Slimy sculpins have also been found roaming the cold streams of eastern Siberia. They are commonly confused with their closely related relatives, Mottled sculpin, and with tubenose gobies who are both freshwater fishes as well. The slimy sculpin is a nocturnal fish that usually spends most of its time on the stream bottom and seeks shelter under rocks and logs, especially during spawning season. When it swims, it sometimes appears to be "hopping" along the bottom because of its inefficient ability to swim. This is partly due to the absence of a swim bladder, which normally gives buoyancy to a fish.
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Scientific Classification
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Chordates Class
Fish Order
Scorpaeniformes Family
Cottids Genus
Freshwater sculpins Species
Slimy sculpin 
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