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Cottus paulus Williams, 2000 Pygmy sculpin |
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photo by
Burkhead, N. |
| Family: | Cottidae (Sculpins) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 2 years | |||
| Environment: | demersal | |||
| 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 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) (Ref. 96402) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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| Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 01.05.91 |
| Modified by: Froese, Rainer - 29.01.01 |
| Checked by: Torres, Armi G. - 30.04.94 |