| Rough sculpin | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Cottus |
| Species: | C. asperrimus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cottus asperrimus Rutter, 1908 | |
The rough sculpin (Cottus asperrimus) is a species of fish in the family Cottidae. It is endemic to California, the United States. [1] [2] Its habitat includes spring-fed tributaries of the Pit River system in northeastern Shasta County, California, including the Fall River and its major tributary, the Tule River. [1] It grows to 9.6 cm (3.8 in) total length. [2]
