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Paiute sculpin
Cottus beldingii
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G5
State (S-rank): S3
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Species range
Occurrences are known in Piute and Utah counties and historically in Cache, Morgan, and Summit counties.
Habitat
Details of the habitat of this species in Utah are lacking. Simpson and Wallace (1982) stated: "It is known to inhabit both lakes and streams where rubble is present. It prefers clear, cold water." Sigler and Sigler (1987) said: "The Paiute sculpin prefers bottom habitat of rubble and gravel, although it is not unusual to find it living on other substrates. Its typical stream habitat is rocky riffle sections with clear, cold water, where it is almost always associated with trout." Page and Burr (1991) described its habitat: "Rubble and gravel riffles of cold creeks and small to medium rivers; rocky shores of lakes." These habitat statements, however, would apply to most freshwater species of sculpins in North America.
Threats or limiting factors
Threats to populations are not specifically documented. Some of the occupied waterbodies are in areas of heavy agricultural and residential development where altered aquatic habitats and degraded water quality from pollution may pose threats.
