Slimy Sculpin

Cottus cognatus

Species code GS000709

General Status in Canada

Secure


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Freshwater fishes
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

French common name:

YearEnglish common name French common name
2000Slimy SculpinChabot visqueux
2005Slimy SculpinChabot visqueux
2015
2020

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Actinopterygii

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Cottus cognatusCottidaeScorpaeniformes
2005Cottus cognatusCottidaeScorpaeniformes
2015Cottus cognatusCottidaeScorpaeniformes
2020Cottus cognatusCottidaeScorpaeniformes

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2000Secure
2005Secure
2015Secure
2020Secure

Original Ranks:


Canada
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2015Secure - N5
2020Secure - N5
Yukon
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Northwest Territories
2000Undetermined - 5
2005Undetermined - 5
2015Apparently Secure - S4S5
2020Apparently Secure - S4S5
Nunavut
2000Undetermined - 5
2005Undetermined - 5
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
British Columbia
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Alberta
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Saskatchewan
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4S5
2020Apparently Secure - S4S5
Manitoba
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Ontario
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Quebec
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
New Brunswick
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Nova Scotia
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2000Undetermined - 5
2005May Be At Risk - 2
2015Imperiled - S2
2020Imperiled - S2
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2005
2015Vulnerable - S3S4
2020Vulnerable - S3S4
Newfoundland
2000
2005
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present