The Wood River sculpin (''Cottus leiopomus'') is a species of freshwater

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Cottidae, the typical sculpins. It is

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to the Big Wood and Little Wood rivers and their tributaries upstream of Magic Reservoir in

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Wood River Sculpin
Retrieved 19 January 2012. Its habitat is similar to other sculpins: small to medium-sized streams that are cool and have swift currents. It is a species of concern because of its restricted distribution.

References

Freshwater fish of the United States Cottus (fish) Fish described in 1894 Taxa named by Charles Henry Gilbert Taxa named by Barton Warren Evermann Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Cottidae-stub