Cottus haemusi

Cottus haemusi
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Suborder:	Cottoidei
Family:	Cottidae
Genus:	Cottus
Species:	C. haemusi
Binomial name
Cottus haemusi Marinov & Dikov, 1986
Synonyms
Cottus gobio haemusi

Cottus haemusi is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins.

Description

It is endemic to Bulgaria. It inhabits the Beli Vit, the main stem of the river Vit of the Danube river drainage. It reaches a maximum length of 10 cm (3.9 in). ^[2]

References

1. Ford, M. (2024). "Cottus haemusi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T135538A137245671. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T135538A137245671.en . Retrieved 12 December 2025.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cottus haemusi". FishBase . February 2014 version.