| Cottus | |
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| Cottus cognatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Subfamily: | Cottinae |
| Genus: | Cottus Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Type species | |
| Cottus gobio | |
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Cottus is a genus of the mainly freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. They are often referred to as the "freshwater sculpins", as they are the principal genus of sculpins to be found in fresh water. They are native to the Palearctic and Nearctic.[1]
They are small fish, mostly less than 15 cm (6 in) in length, although a few species can reach twice that size.[1]
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Cottus". FishBase. 30 April 2017 version.