Cottus
E855016
Cottus is a genus of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater sculpins found primarily in cold streams and rivers of the Northern Hemisphere.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | freshwater sculpins ⓘ |
| contains |
Cottus bairdi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cottus cognatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cottus gobio NERFINISHED ⓘ Cottus poecilopus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cottus ricei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic insect larvae
ⓘ
benthic invertebrates ⓘ small crustaceans ⓘ |
| distribution | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalNiche | benthic insectivore ⓘ |
| environment | lotic systems ⓘ |
| family | Cottidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
cold streams
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
broad flattened head
ⓘ
lack of swim bladder or reduced swim bladder ⓘ large pectoral fins ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
benthic predator of invertebrates
ⓘ
prey for larger fishes ⓘ |
| isNativeTo | temperate regions ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movementType | bottom creeping ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Greek word "kottos" (a kind of fish) ⓘ |
| order | Scorpaeniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Cottidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| prefersSubstrate |
cobble
ⓘ
gravel ⓘ rocky stream beds ⓘ |
| reproduction |
egg-laying
ⓘ
male nest-guarding in many species ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | invertivore ⓘ |
| typicalLifestyle |
benthic
ⓘ
bottom-dwelling ⓘ |
| waterTemperaturePreference | cold water ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.