Cottus duranii
| Cottus duranii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Cottus |
| Species: | C. duranii
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| Binomial name | |
| Cottus duranii | |
Cottus duranii, the Dordogne sculpin or chabot d'Auvergne, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. It is found in France. It inhabits the Loire and Dordogne river drainages. It reaches a maximum length of 10 cm (3.9 in).[2] It prefers streams with clear, cool, moderate to swift water and stone substrate. 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] The specific name durani means "of Duranius", the Latin name of the River Dordogne.[4]
References
- ^ Ford, M. (2024). "Cottus duranii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T135576A135107804. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T135576A135107804.en. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cottus duranii". FishBase. February 2014 version.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara, eds. (22 October 2022). "Order Perciformes: Suborder Cottoidea: Infraorder Cottales: Family Cottidae (Sculpins)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 18 January 2023.