Cottus petiti
| Cottus petiti | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Cottus |
| Species: | C. petiti |
| Binomial name | |
| Cottus petiti Băcescu & Băcescu-Mester, 1964 | |
Cottus petiti, also called the chub of the Lez (Chabot du Lez, in French),[1] is a species of fish in the Cottidae family.[2] It is endemic to France, found only in a small 3 km stretch of the Lez River.[3] Its natural habitat consists of rivers and freshwater springs, which are threatened by habitat loss. The males of this species are typically 56 mm in length.
References
- ↑ Cottus petiti. ZipCodeZoo.com. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
- ↑ Crivelli, A.J. 2005. Cottus petiti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved August 4, 2007.
- ↑ Crivelli, A.J. 2006. Cottus petiti. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.1. Retrieved June 27, 2009.
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