Cottus paulus Williams, 2000 Pygmy sculpin |
photo by
Burkhead, N. |
Family: | Cottidae (Sculpins) | |||
Max. size: | 4.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 2 years | |||
Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | North America: known only from Coldwater Spring (Coosa River system), Calhoun County in Alabama, USA. | |||
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Biology: | Inhabits rocky spring runs. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 10 November 2011 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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