princeps, Cottus Gilbert [C. H.] 1898:12, Fig. [Bulletin of the U. S. Fish Commission v. 17 (art. 1) [1897]; ref. 12349] Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon, U.S.A. Holotype: USNM 48227. Paratypes: (numerous). •Valid as Cottus princeps Gilbert 1898 -- (Lee et al. 1980:820 [ref. 22416], Page & Burr 1991:248 [ref. 18983], Nelson et al. 2004:119 [ref. 27807], Scharpf 2008:11 [ref. 30399], Page & Burr 2011:472 [ref. 31215], Page et al. 2013:122 [ref. 32708], Goto et al. 2014:[10] [ref. 33456], Young et al. 2022:327 [ref. 39356], Page et al. 2023:184 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Cottus princeps Gilbert 1898. Cottidae. Distribution: North America: Oregon (U.S.A.). Habitat: freshwater.