Species Profile
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Pygmy Sculpin (Cottus paulus)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Cottidae

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  Southeast Region (Region 4)
Date Listed: Sep 28, 1989

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 6 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
06/14/2005 70 FR 34492 34494 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 25 Southeastern Species
09/28/1989 54 FR 39846 39850 ETWP; Pygmy Sculpin Determined to be Threatened; 54 FR 39846 39850
02/07/1989 54 FR 5986 5989 ETWP; Proposed Threatened Status for the Pygmy Sculpin, Cottus pygmaeus; 54 FR 5986 5989
12/30/1982 47 FR 58454 58460 Review of Vertebrate Wildlife for Listing as End. or Thr. Species
07/27/1979 44 FR 44418 44420 ETWP; Reproposal of Critical Habitat for Three Southeastern Fishes
Most Recent Special Rule Publications (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title
09/28/1989 54 FR 39846 39850 ETWP; Pygmy Sculpin Determined to be Threatened; 54 FR 39846 39850

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
08/06/1991 Pygmy Sculpin View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
06/14/2005 70 FR 34492 34494 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 25 Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    07/28/2008 Pygmy Sculpin 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    07/27/1979 44 FR 44418 44420 ETWP; Reproposal of Critical Habitat for Three Southeastern Fishes Proposed Rule Active
    07/27/1979 44 FR 44418 44420 ETWP; Reproposal of Critical Habitat for Three Southeastern Fishes Proposed Rule Not Required
    11/29/1977 42 FR 60765 60768 Proposed Endangered Status and Critical Habitat for Four Fishes; 42 FR 60765 60768 Proposed Rule Not Required

    To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Pygmy Sculpin

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Pygmy Sculpin.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: November 21, 2009