Alpinocottus

Alpinocottus
Alpinocottus poecilopus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Suborder:	Cottoidei
Family:	Cottidae
Genus:	Alpinocottus Bogdanov, 2023
Type species
Cottus poecilopus Heckel, 1840 [1]

Alpinocottus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. These fishes are found in Northeast Asia.

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus: ^[2]

• Alpinocottus poecilopus (Heckel, 1837) (Alpine bullhead)
• Alpinocottus szanaga (Dybowski, 1869)
• Alpinocottus volki (Taranetz, 1933)

References

1. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Cottidae". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 14 December 2025.
2. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Alpinocottus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 14 December 2025.