| Cottidae (Sculpins) |
| 10 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Europe: streams of Rhine and Meuse drainages, in Rhine extending upriver (southwards) to about Mannheim, including tributaries of River Main and Neckar in Germany. |
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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). |
| Inhabits small, cold streams with gravel bottom (Ref. 59043). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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