Chabot de Rhénanie

Cottus rhenanus

Ten Centimeters Cottid Fish of European Waters

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

Cottus rhenanus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. It is found in France, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. It inhabits the Rhine and Meuse river drainages.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Cottus
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
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.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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