| Black sculpin | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Cottus |
| Species: | C. baileyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Cottus baileyi Robins, 1961
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The black sculpin (Cottus baileyi) is a species of freshawater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. It is endemic to the United States. Its range includes the extreme upper Clinch and Holston River systems in western Virginia and just into northeastern Tennessee. It reaches a maximum length of 8 cm (3.1 in).[2]
The black sculpin was first formally described in 1961 by C. Richard Robins with its type locality given as " Middle fork of Holston River, 6 miles east-northeast of Marion, Smyth County, Virginia".[3] Its specific name honors the ichthyologist Reeve Maclaren Bailey, recognising his contribution to the study of American freshwater fishes.[4]
- ^ NatureServe (2013). "Cottus baileyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T202651A15364406. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202651A15364406.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cottus baileyi". FishBase. August 2022 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Cottus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara, eds. (22 October 2022). "Order Perciformes: Suborder Cottoidea: Infraorder Cottales: Family Cottidae (Sculpins)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 17 January 2023.