FB-66799 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66799 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Pleuronectiformes Cyclopsettidae Citharichthys Citharichthys darwini Victor & Wellington, 2013 Grotto sculpin 2013-03-07 2020-02-17 Adams, G.L., B.M. Burr, J.L. Day and D.E. Starkey0 <i>Cottus specus</i>, a new troglomorphic species of sculpin (Cottidae) from southeastern Missouri. Zootaxa 3609(5):484-494. (Ref. 92978) FB-GeneralDescr-66808 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2013-03-08 00:00:00 2013-03-08 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66808 Occurs in cave streams as well as their resurgences, primarily over gravel, cobble, or bedrock bottom (Ref. 92978). Adams, G.L., B.M. Burr, J.L. Day and D.E. Starkey 2013 <i>Cottus specus</i>, a new troglomorphic species of sculpin (Cottidae) from southeastern Missouri. Zootaxa 3609(5):484-494. (Ref. 92978) FB-DiagnosticDescr-66808 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2013-03-08 00:00:00 2013-03-08 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66808 Distinguished from all congeners, except Cottus carolinae, Cottus chattahoochee, Cottus confusus, Cottus hubbsi, and some populations of Cottus beldingii by the complete lateral line ending near the base of the caudal fin and dorsal fins not usually connected. Cottus specus only occupies geographically adjacent to C. carolinae and can be distinguished by a reduction in eye size: 1-5% SL in 98% of specimens (1-4% in 85% of specimens) versus eye size 5-9% of SL in 100% of specimens. Cottus specus possesses a significant increase in cephalic lateralis pore size, 92% above 500 mm (vs. 100% in C. carolinae between 200-500 mm) (Ref. 92978). Adams, G.L., B.M. Burr, J.L. Day and D.E. Starkey 2013 <i>Cottus specus</i>, a new troglomorphic species of sculpin (Cottidae) from southeastern Missouri. Zootaxa 3609(5):484-494. (Ref. 92978) FB-Morphology-66808 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2013-03-08 00:00:00 2013-03-08 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66808 Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 18; Analsoft rays: 12 - 14 Adams, G.L., B.M. Burr, J.L. Day and D.E. Starkey 2013 <i>Cottus specus</i>, a new troglomorphic species of sculpin (Cottidae) from southeastern Missouri. Zootaxa 3609(5):484-494. (Ref. 92978) FB-Distribution-66808 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2013-03-08 00:00:00 2013-03-11 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66808 North America: Bois Brule drainage in eastern Missouri, USA. Adams, G.L., B.M. Burr, J.L. Day and D.E. Starkey 2013 <i>Cottus specus</i>, a new troglomorphic species of sculpin (Cottidae) from southeastern Missouri. Zootaxa 3609(5):484-494. (Ref. 92978) FB-Uses-66808 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2013-03-08 00:00:00 2013-03-08 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66808 fisheries: of no interest FB-LifeCycle-66808 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2013-03-08 00:00:00 2013-03-08 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org//Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=66808&StockCode=57709 Builds nests under cobble or pebble substrate. Lays adhesive eggs, in a clump, that are attached to the underside of a rock (Ref. 92978). Adams, G.L., B.M. Burr, J.L. Day and D.E. Starkey 2013 <i>Cottus specus</i>, a new troglomorphic species of sculpin (Cottidae) from southeastern Missouri. Zootaxa 3609(5):484-494. (Ref. 92978) FB-Size-66808 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2013-03-08 00:00:00 2013-03-08 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66808 10.3 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 92978)) Adams, G.L., B.M. Burr, J.L. Day and D.E. Starkey 2013 <i>Cottus specus</i>, a new troglomorphic species of sculpin (Cottidae) from southeastern Missouri. Zootaxa 3609(5):484-494. (Ref. 92978) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-66808 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2013-03-08 00:00:00 2013-03-08 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66808 benthopelagic; freshwater