Cottus aturi

Cottus aturi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Cottus
Species:
C. aturi
Binomial name
Cottus aturi

Cottus aturi, the Adour sculpin or Chabot du Béarn, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. It is found in France and Spain. It inhabits the Adour and Nivelle river drainages. It reaches a maximum length of 10 cm (3.9 in). It prefers streams with clear, cool, moderate to swift water and stone substrate.[2] This species was described as a separate species from the European bullhead (C. gobio) in 2005 by Jörg Freyhof, Maurice Kottelat and Arne W. Nolte.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Freyhof, J.; Kottelat, M. (2008). "Cottus aturi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T135716A4190396. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T135716A4190396.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cottus aturi". FishBase. August 2022 version.
  3. ^ Jörg Freyhof; Maurice Kottelat; and Arne Nolte (2005). "Taxonomic diversity of European Cottus with description of eight new species (Teleostei: Cottidae)". Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters. 16: 107–172.