Mottled tan and brown bottom-dwelling fish with a large mouth, upturned eyes and wide pectoral fins.

Mottled sculpin

Cottus bairdii
Where at Shedd?
At Home on the Great Lakes
Diet Primarily insect larvae, as well as crustaceans, fishes, fish eggs, and plants
Size Length: Up to (15 cm); common length (8.4 cm)
Type Fishes
Range North America
Habitat Creeks, small rivers and rocky lake shores across much of the United States and Canada, including Great Lakes basin

IUCN Red List Conservation Status