Cottus paulus
Pygmy Sculpin
Federal:
Threatened
NS
G1
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Scorpaeniformes (Lionfish, Stonefish and others)
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Cottus
Cottus paulus (Pygmy Sculpin)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: known only from Coldwater Spring (Coosa River system), Calhoun County in Alabama, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal.
Biology
Inhabits rocky spring runs.
Max length: 4.5 cm TL; common length: 3.0 cm TL; max age: 2 years.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; guarders (nesters).
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR), assessed 2011-11-10. Resilience: High (tmax=2).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: of no interest.
References
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (1991) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p.
Sokolov, L.I. and L.S. Berdicheskii (1989) Acipenseridae. p. 150-153. In J. Holcík (ed.) The freshwater fishes of Europe. Vol. 1, Part II. General introduction to fishes Acipenseriformes. AULA-Verlag Wiesbaden. 469 p.
Comments On Cottus paulus