Cottus petiti
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Cottus petiti Bacescu & Bacescu-Mester, 1964
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Cottus petiti, also known as Chabot Du Lez (Chub Of 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 habitats are rivers and freshwater springs, which are threatened by habitat loss. The males of this species are typically 56 cm in length.
Source
- ^ http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/C/Cottus_petiti/
- ^ Crivelli, A.J. 2005. Cottus petiti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
- ^ Crivelli, A.J. 2006. Cottus petiti. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 27 June 2009.