WoRMS taxon details

Cottidae Bonaparte, 1831

125589 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125589)

accepted
Family
Comephoridae Bonaparte, 1850 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cottocomephoridae Berg, 1906 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

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  1. Genus Alcichthys Jordan & Starks, 1904
  2. Genus Alpinocottus Bogdanov, 2023
  3. Genus Andriashevicottus Fedorov, 1990
  4. Genus Antipodocottus Bolin, 1952
  5. Genus Archistes Jordan & Gilbert, 1898
  6. Genus Argyrocottus Herzenstein, 1892
  7. Genus Artediellichthys Taranetz, 1941
  8. Genus Artediellina Taranetz, 1937
  9. Genus Artedielloides Soldatov, 1922
  10. Genus Artediellus Jordan, 1885
  11. Genus Artedius Girard, 1856
  12. Genus Ascelichthys Jordan & Gilbert, 1880
  13. Genus Asemichthys Gilbert, 1912
  14. Genus Astrocottus Bolin, 1936
  15. Genus Atopocottus Bolin, 1936
  16. Genus Batrachocottus Berg, 1903
  17. Genus Bero Jordan & Starks, 1904
  18. Genus Bolinia Yabe, 1991
  19. Genus Chitonotus Lockington, 1879
  20. Genus Clinocottus Gill, 1861
  21. Genus Comephorus Lacepède, 1800
  22. Genus Cottiusculus Jordan & Starks, 1904
  23. Genus Cottocomephorus Pellegrin, 1900
  24. Genus Cottus Linnaeus, 1758
  25. Genus Daruma Jordan & Starks, 1904
  26. Genus Enophrys Swainson, 1839
  27. Genus Furcina Jordan & Starks, 1904
  28. Genus Gymnocanthus Swainson, 1839
  29. Genus Icelinus Jordan, 1885
  30. Genus Icelus Krøyer, 1845
  31. Genus Leiocottus Girard, 1856
  32. Genus Leocottus Taliev, 1955
  33. Genus Lepidobero Qin & Jin, 1992
  34. Genus Leptocottus Girard, 1854
  35. Genus Maoricottus Schwarzhans, 2019 †
  36. Genus Megalocottus Gill, 1861
  37. Genus Mesocottus Gratzianov, 1907
  38. Genus Micrenophrys Andriashev, 1954
  39. Genus Microcottus Schmidt, 1940
  40. Genus Myoxocephalus Tilesius, 1811
  41. Genus Ocynectes Jordan & Starks, 1904
  42. Genus Oligocottus Girard, 1856
  43. Genus Orthonopias Starks & Mann, 1911
  44. Genus Paracottus Taliev, 1949
  45. Genus Phallocottus Schultz, 1938
  46. Genus Phasmatocottus Bolin, 1936
  47. Genus Porocottus Gill, 1859
  48. Genus Pseudoblennius Temminck & Schlegel, 1850
  49. Genus Radulinopsis Soldatov & Lindberg, 1930
  50. Genus Radulinus Gilbert, 1890
  51. Genus Rastrinus Jordan & Evermann, 1896
  52. Genus Rheopresbe Jordan & Starks, 1904
  53. Genus Ricuzenius Jordan & Starks, 1904
  54. Genus Ruscarius Jordan & Starks, 1895
  55. Genus Sigmistes Rutter, 1898
  56. Genus Stelgistrum Jordan & Gilbert, 1898
  57. Genus Stlengis Jordan & Starks, 1904
  58. Genus Synchirus Bean, 1890
  59. Genus Taurocottus Soldatov & Pavlenko, 1915
  60. Genus Taurulus Gratzianov, 1907
  61. Genus Thyriscus Gilbert & Burke, 1912
  62. Genus Trachidermus Heckel, 1839
  63. Genus Trichocottus Soldatov & Pavlenko, 1915
  64. Genus Triglops Reinhardt, 1830
  65. Genus Vellitor Jordan & Starks, 1904
  66. Genus Zesticelus Jordan & Evermann, 1896
  67. Genus Cottidarum † (uncertain > unassessed)
  68. Genus Acanthocottus Girard, 1850 accepted as Myoxocephalus Tilesius, 1811
  69. Genus Agonocottus Pavlenko, 1910 accepted as Icelus Krøyer, 1845
  70. Genus Ainocottus Jordan & Starks, 1904 accepted as Myoxocephalus Tilesius, 1811
  71. Genus Allartedius Hubbs, 1926 accepted as Artedius Girard, 1856
  72. Genus Archaulus Gilbert & Burke, 1912 accepted as Archistes Jordan & Gilbert, 1898
  73. Genus Artediellius accepted as Artediellus Jordan, 1885 (misspelling)
  74. Genus Aspicottus Girard, 1854 accepted as Enophrys Swainson, 1839
  75. Genus Astrolytes Jordan & Starks, 1895 accepted as Artedius Girard, 1856
  76. Genus Axyrias Starks, 1896 accepted as Artedius Girard, 1856
  77. Genus Baicalocottus Berg, 1903 accepted as Cottocomephorus Pellegrin, 1900 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  78. Genus Baikalocottus Berg, 1903 accepted as Baicalocottus Berg, 1903 accepted as Cottocomephorus Pellegrin, 1900 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  79. Genus Blennicottus Gill, 1861 accepted as Clinocottus Gill, 1861
  80. Genus Boreocottus Gill, 1859 accepted as Myoxocephalus Tilesius, 1811
  81. Genus Centridermichthys Richardson, 1845 accepted as Cottus Linnaeus, 1758
  82. Genus Ceratocottus Gill, 1859 accepted as Enophrys Swainson, 1839
  83. Genus Chitinotus accepted as Chitonotus Lockington, 1879 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  84. Genus Cottopsis Girard, 1850 accepted as Cottus Linnaeus, 1758
  85. Genus Crossias Jordan & Starks, 1904 accepted as Porocottus Gill, 1859
  86. Genus Crossius accepted as Crossias Jordan & Starks, 1904 accepted as Porocottus Gill, 1859 (misspelling)
  87. Genus Elanura Gilbert, 1896 accepted as Triglops Reinhardt, 1830
  88. Genus Eximia Greeley, 1899 accepted as Oligocottus Girard, 1856
  89. Genus Gymnacanthus accepted as Gymnocanthus Swainson, 1839 (misspelling)
  90. Genus Metacottus Taliev, 1946 accepted as Procottus Gratzianov, 1902
  91. Genus Myxocephalus Tilesius, 1811 accepted as Myoxocephalus Tilesius, 1811 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  92. Genus Ochotskia Schmidt, 1916 accepted as Icelus Krøyer, 1845
  93. Genus Onchocottus Gill, 1861 accepted as Myoxocephalus Tilesius, 1811 (synonym)
  94. Genus Oncocottus Gill, 1861 accepted as Triglopsis Girard, 1851 accepted as Myoxocephalus Tilesius, 1811 (synonym)
  95. Genus Onocottus accepted as Onchocottus Gill, 1861 accepted as Myoxocephalus Tilesius, 1811 (misspelling)
  96. Genus Oxycottus Jordan & Evermann, 1898 accepted as Clinocottus Gill, 1861
  97. Genus Pegedictis Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Cottus Linnaeus, 1758
  98. Genus Podabrus Richardson, 1848 accepted as Vellitor Jordan & Starks, 1904
  99. Genus Potamocottus Gill, 1861 accepted as Cottus Linnaeus, 1758
  100. Genus Prionistius Bean, 1884 accepted as Triglops Reinhardt, 1830
  101. Genus Pterygiocottus Bean & Weed, 1920 accepted as Artedius Girard, 1856
  102. Genus Ruscariops Hubbs, 1926 accepted as Artedius Girard, 1856
  103. Genus Rusciculus Greeley, 1899 accepted as Oligocottus Girard, 1856
  104. Genus Schmidtia Jordan & Starks, 1904 accepted as Stlengis Jordan & Starks, 1904
  105. Genus Stelgidinotus accepted as Stelgidonotus Gilbert & Thompson, 1905 accepted as Oligocottus Girard, 1856 (misspelling)
  106. Genus Stelgidonotus Gilbert & Thompson, 1905 accepted as Oligocottus Girard, 1856
  107. Genus Sternias Jordan & Evermann, 1898 accepted as Triglops Reinhardt, 1830
  108. Genus Stlegicottus Bolin, 1936 accepted as Rastrinus Jordan & Evermann, 1896 (synonym)
  109. Genus Tarandichthys Jordan & Evermann, 1896 accepted as Icelinus Jordan, 1885
  110. Genus Trachydermus accepted as Trachidermus Heckel, 1839 (misspelling)
  111. Genus Triglopsis Girard, 1851 accepted as Myoxocephalus Tilesius, 1811 (synonym)
  112. Genus Uranidea DeKay, 1842 accepted as Cottus Linnaeus, 1758
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Cottidae Bonaparte, 1831. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125589 on 2026-10-29
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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2015-04-17 08:48:21Z
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2021-06-30 12:55:58Z
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2022-12-22 02:09:49Z
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Nomenclature

basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details] 

Taxonomy

taxonomy source Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

Other

additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2026). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2026., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details] 

 
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LanguageName 
English sculpinsscaleless sculpinsbullheadsbighead sculpins [from synonym]Baikal oilfishes [from synonym]  [details]
French scorpions de merchabots de merchabots  [details]
Japanese カジカ科  [details]
Norwegian Bokmål ulkefamilien  [details]
Norwegian Nynorsk ulkefamilien  [details]
Spanish charrascos espinosos  [details]
Swedish simpor  [details]