Cottus altaicus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Cottus |
| Species: | C. altaicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cottus altaicus Kaschenko, 1899
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Cottus altaicus is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. It is endemic to western Siberia in Russia. Its range includes the Irtysh River basin in the Altai region. It reaches a maximum length of 8.1 cm.[2] It was previously considered a subspecies of the alpine bullhead (Cottus poecilopus).[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Bogutskaya, N. (2020). "Cottus altaicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T159629361A159629415. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T159629361A159629415.en. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2022). "Cottis altaicus" in FishBase. August 2022 version.
- ^ Kottelat, M. (2006). Fishes of Mongolia. A check-list of the fishes known to occur in Mongolia with comments on systematics and nomenclature. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
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