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Cottus pollux Günther, 1873 Japanese fluvial sculpin |
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photo by
Suzuki, T. |
| Family: | Cottidae (Sculpins) | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 4 years | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: in mountain streams of Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu, Japan. | |||
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| Biology: | Bottom-dwelling fish of mountain streams. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 July 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||