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Cottus rhenanus Freyhof, Kottelat & Nolte, 2005 Chabot de Rhénanie |
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photo by
Freyhof, J. |
| Family: | Cottidae (Sculpins) | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: streams of Rhine and Meuse drainages, in Rhine extending upriver (southwards) to about Mannheim, including tributaries of River Main and Neckar in Germany. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Anal soft rays: 11-14. Differs from other species of Cottus in North Sea basin by the combination of the following characters, none of them unique: no distinct transverse bands on pelvic fin; prickling on body absent or only under pectoral fin; base of first dorsal fin with faint black blotches at anterior and posterior extremities; depth of caudal peduncle 26-31% HL; lateral line complete; and unique molecular markers (Ref. 55856). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits small, cold streams with gravel bottom (Ref. 59043). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 August 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||