Cottus bairdi
- Characteristics - head and anterior flattened dorso-ventrally; terminal mouth with numerous teeth in narrow bands on the upper and lower jaws; two lobed, narrowly connected dorsal fins; head, back, and sides olive brown with dark mottling; lower region of head and belly lighter to whitish
- Distribution - northeast Iowa trout streams
- Foods - larval aquatic insects, invertebrates
For more mottled Sculpin information, see Iowa Fish & Fishing.
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