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Scientific Name
Cottus ricei
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cottus ricei (Nelson, 1876)
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Spoonhead sculpin
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Actinopterygii |
| Class | Teleostei |
| Superorder | Acanthopterygii |
| Order | Scorpaeniformes |
| Suborder | Cottoidei |
| Superfamily | Cottoidea |
| Family | Cottidae |
| Genus | Cottus |
| Species | Cottus ricei |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Found in Siskiwit Lake, Desor Lake (Kallemeyn 2000), and Lake Superior (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982). Documented historically from Lake Whittlesey (Koeltz 1929).; Data Source: Kallemeyn 2000. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Hubbs and Lagler 1949. Koeltz 1929.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
North American distribution is almost entirely restricted to Canadian waters except in the Great Lakes basin where it occurs throughout the Great Lakes, including in lakes on Isle Royale (Scott and Crossman 1985).; Data Source: Scott and Crossman 1985.
Abundance
Uncommon
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
D M Loope
Created Date
11/18/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
7/22/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Found in Siskiwit Lake, Desor Lake (Kallemeyn 2000), and Lake Superior (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982). Documented historicallly from Lake Whittlesey (Koeltz 1929)., Park Species Data Source: Kallemeyn, L W. 2000. A Comparison of Fish Communities from 32 Inland Lakes in Isle Royale National Park, 1929 and 1995-1997. US Department of the Interior, US Geological Survey, Washington, DC. Biological Science Report USGS/BRD/BSR-2000-004. Scott, W B and E J Crossman. 1985. Freshwater Fishes of Canada. Canadian Government Publishing Centre, Hull, Quebec. Johnsson, R G, P C Shelton and P A Jordan. 1982. Wildlife of Isle Royale. Isle Royale Natural History Association, Houghton, MI. Hubbs, C L and K F Lagler. 1949. Fishes of Isle Royale, Lake Superior, Michigan. Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters. 33:73-133. Koelz, W. 1929. A Survey of the Lakes of Isle Royale, with an Account of the Fishes Occurring in Them. Institute of Fisheries Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
