Cottus duranii

Cottus duranii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Cottoidei
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Cottus
Species:
C. duranii
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). 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. The specific name durani means "of Duranius", the Latin name of the River Dordogne.

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cottus duranii". FishBase. February 2014 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.
  4. ↑ 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.