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Cottus bairdii Girard, 1850
Mottled Sculpin

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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: G5

State Rank: SU

Element Locations Tracked in Biotics: No

SWAP 2015 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): No

SWAP 2025 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): Yes

2025 SGCN Priority Tier: Data Deficient

Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 0

Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: Coldwater rocky streams and rivers


SWAP 2025 Threat Matrix

Threat 1 Threat 2 Threat 3
General Threat Climate change & severe weather None None
Specific Threat Temperature extremes None None

SWAP 2025 Conservation Actions:

  • Action 1: Research genetics and taxonomy