Pygmy sculpin
| Pygmy sculpin | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Cottus |
| Species: | C. paulus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cottus paulus J. D. Williams, 2000 | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Cottus pygmaeus J. D. Williams, 1968 | |
The pygmy sculpin, Cottus paulus, formerly Cottus pygmaeus, is a species of fish in the Cottidae family. It is endemic to Alabama in the United States.
This fish produces sounds during courtship and conflict.[2]
References
- 1 2 Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Cottus paulus. 2011 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 1 October 2011.
- ↑ Kierl, N. C. and C. E. Johnston. (2010). Sound production in the pygmy sculpin Cottus paulus (Cottidae) during courtship and agonistic behaviours. Journal of Fish Biology 77(6) 1268.
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