The Chattahoochee sculpin (Cottus chattahoochee) is a species of fish in the family Cottidae. It is found in the United States, inhabiting the Chattahoochee River, above the Fall Line in Georgia. It reaches a maximum length of 8.5 cm.[2] It prefers rocky riffles of headwaters and creeks.
Chattahoochee sculpin | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Cottidae |
Genus: | Cottus |
Species: | C. chattahoochee
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Binomial name | |
Cottus chattahoochee |
References
edit- ^ NatureServe (2013). "Cottus chattahoochee". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T202657A15363801. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202657A15363801.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cottus chattahoochee". FishBase. February 2014 version.