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Overview

The Grotto Sculpin is a small (approximately 2.5 inches long) troglomorphic fish. Typical of many cave-dwelling species, it is nearly blind and pale-colored.

Scientific Name

Cottus specus
Common Name
Grotto Sculpin
FWS Category
Fishes

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Jun 13, 2002

Jun 13, 2002 Listing
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Review of Species That Are Candidates or Proposed forโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: CNOR
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May 4, 2004

May 4, 2004 Listing
Review of Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Noโ€ฆ
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May 11, 2005

May 11, 2005 Listing
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Review of Native Species That Are Candidates or Proโ€ฆ
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Sep 12, 2006

Sep 12, 2006 Listing (Warranted But Precluded: Resubmitted)
Review of Native Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Anโ€ฆ
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Sep 12, 2006

Sep 12, 2006 Listing
Review of Native Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Anโ€ฆ
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Dec 6, 2007

Dec 6, 2007 Listing (Warranted But Precluded: Resubmitted)
Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Noticโ€ฆ
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Dec 6, 2007

Dec 6, 2007 Listing
Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Noticโ€ฆ
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Dec 10, 2008

Dec 10, 2008 Listing (Warranted But Precluded: Resubmitted)
Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Noticโ€ฆ
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Dec 10, 2008

Dec 10, 2008 Listing
Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Noticโ€ฆ
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Nov 9, 2009

Nov 9, 2009 Listing
Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Noticeโ€ฆ
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Nov 9, 2009

Nov 9, 2009 Listing (Warranted But Precluded: Resubmitted)
Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Noticeโ€ฆ
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Nov 10, 2010

Nov 10, 2010 Listing (Warranted But Precluded: Resubmitted)
Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Noticeโ€ฆ
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Nov 10, 2010

Nov 10, 2010 Listing
Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Noticeโ€ฆ
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Oct 26, 2011

Oct 26, 2011 Listing (Warranted But Precluded: Resubmitted)
Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Noticeโ€ฆ
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Oct 26, 2011

Oct 26, 2011 Listing
Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Noticeโ€ฆ
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Sep 27, 2012

Sep 27, 2012 Listing (Endangered)
Endangered Status for Grotto Sculpin and Designation of Critical Habitat
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Critical Habitat

Sep 27, 2012

Sep 27, 2012 Critical Habitat
Endangered Status for Grotto Sculpin and Designation of Critical Habitat
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Notice

May 7, 2013

May 7, 2013 Notice
Listing and Designation of Critical Habitat for the Grotto Sculpin
  • Publication type: Comment Period Reopening
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Critical Habitat

Sep 25, 2013

Sep 25, 2013 Critical Habitat
Designation of Critical Habitat for the Grotto Sculpin (Cottus specus)
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Sep 25, 2013

Sep 25, 2013 Listing (Endangered)
Determination of Endangered Species Status for the Grotto Sculpin (Cottus specus) Throughout Its Raโ€ฆ
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Five Year Review

Apr 26, 2019

Apr 26, 2019 Five Year Review (Information Solicitation)
Initiation of 5- Year Status Reviews of Six Listed Animal and Plant Species; request for information
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Five Year Review

Aug 31, 2020

Aug 31, 2020 Five Year Review (Information Solicitation)
Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 14 Listed Animal and Plant Species
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