Cottus rhenanus

Cottus rhenanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Scorpaeniformes
Family:Cottidae
Genus:Cottus
Species: C. rhenanus
Binomial name
Cottus rhenanus
Freyhof, Kottelat and Nolte, 2005

Cottus rhenanus is a species of fish in the family Cottidae. It is found in France, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. It inhabits the Rhine and Meuse river drainages. It reaches a maximum length of 10.0 cm.[2] It prefers streams with clear, cool, moderate to swift water and stone substrate.

References

  1. NatureServe (2013). "Cottus rhenanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Cottus rhenanus" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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