a genus of fish commonly known as sculpins, small bottom-dwelling fish found in freshwater and marine environments.
From Latin 'cottus', the scientific name for the genus established in biological taxonomy. The Latin origin may relate to their compact, sturdy body shape.
Cottus sculpins are found on every continent in the Northern Hemisphere, yet most people have never heard of them—they're one of nature's overlooked success stories, thriving everywhere from Arctic streams to temperate rivers!
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