The alpine bullhead or Siberian bullhead (Cottus poecilopus) is a species of freshwater fish in the Cottidae family of sculpins. It is found in Belarus, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, North Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, and Ukraine.
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Summary
- Common name
- Alpine Bullhead
- Latin name
- Cottus poecilopus
Scientific classification
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Cottus |
| Species: | Cottus poecilopus |
Also known as (English)
- Carpathian Sculpin
- Mottlefoot Sculpin
Also known as (Latin)
- Cottus czanaga
- Cottus gobio microcephalus
- Cottus kuznetzovi
- Cottus poecilopterus
- Cottus poecilopus altaicus
- Cottus poecilopus macrostomus
- Cottus poecilopus microstomus
- Cottus poecilopus poecilopus
Size
- Length:
- from 100 to 150 mm
Biological data
- Life span:
- 6 years
Conservation status
- Least Concern