Cottus hispaniolensis
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| Cottus hispaniolensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Cottus |
| Species: | C. hispaniolensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cottus hispaniolensis Băcescu and Băcescu-Mester, 1964 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cottus gobio hispaniolensis Băcesci & Băcescu-Mester, 1964 | |
Cottus hispaniolensis 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 Garonne river drainage. It reaches a maximum length of 10.5 cm (4.1 in).[2] It prefers streams with clear, cool, moderate to swift water and stone substrate. This taxon was originally described as a subspecies of the European bullhead (Cottus gobio), C. g. hispaniolensis, and was formally described as a separate species from the European bullhead in 2005 by Jörg Freyhof, Maurice Kottelat and Arne W. Nolte.[3]
