Kanawha sculpin
Appearance
Kanawha sculpin | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
Family: | Cottidae |
Genus: | Cottus |
Species: | C. kanawhae
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Binomial name | |
Cottus kanawhae C. R. Robins, 2005
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The Kanawha sculpin (Cottus kanawhae) is a species of fish in the family Cottidae. It is found in the United States, inhabiting the New River of Virginia and West Virginia. It reaches a maximum length of 11.0 cm.[2] It prefers rocky areas of limestone streams and cave streams.
References
- ^ NatureServe (2013). "Cottus kanawhae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. IUCN: e.T18246588A19035426. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T18246588A19035426.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cottus kanawhae". FishBase. February 2014 version.