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Missouri: Perry County: SIUC 19279 (20, 66
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SL) Cinque Hommes Creek, 1992. SIUC 18916 (3) Sculpin Stream, Mystery Cave,
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. SIUC 21258 (4, 57
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SL) Hot Caverns,
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. SIUC 19839 (23, 51
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SL) Flaming River Cave,
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. SIUC 21260 (8, 34
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SL) Running Bull Cave,
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. SIUC 20916 (9, 31
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SL) Tom Moore Cave,
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Haplotype GR1 (
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), Haplotype MID1 (
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), Haplotype MID2 (
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), Haplotype BR1 (
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), Haplotype BR2 (
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).
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9FFF84F68BF87DFEECADBD" bold="true" box="[151,268,1972,1995]" pageId="5" pageNumber="489">FIGURE 4</emphasis>
.
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(A) 80.2 mm SL, holotype, SIUC 88001; (B) male, 66.8 mm SL; (C) 74.5 mm SL showing variation in eye size and pigmentation.
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9CFF87F753FF51FE0FAAC7" box="[335,495,152,176]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">Cottus specus</emphasis>
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is diagnosed from all other described members of the genus
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9CFF87F2CDFF51FAFAAAD8" box="[1233,1306,152,175]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">Cottus</emphasis>
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, except
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,
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9CFF87F70CFF74FDE4AAA3" box="[272,516,188,212]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">Cottus chattahoochee</emphasis>
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,
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<taxonomicName id="4C7D4D22FF9CFF87F40EFF74FD28AAA3" box="[530,712,188,212]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cottidae" genus="Cottus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Scorpaeniformes" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="confusus">Cottus confusus</taxonomicName>
,
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, and some populations of
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by the complete lateral line ending near the base of the caudal fin and dorsal fins not usually connected.
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only occurs geographically adjacent to
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and can be distinguished by a reduction in eye size: 15% SL in 98% of specimens (14% in 85% of specimens) versus eye size 59% of SL in 100% of specimens (
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). Using ANCOVA, only two individuals (&lt;1%) overlapped in eye size between
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and
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when standard length was accounted for in the regression.
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exhibited a significant increase in cephalic lateralis pore size: 92% above
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compared to 100% of
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between
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; ANCOVA, P &lt;0.001;
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.
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9CFF87F68BFDC9FEE4A862" bold="true" box="[151,260,512,533]" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">TABLE 3.</emphasis>
Frequency distribution of percent eye length of standard length in
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and
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. Apple Creek specimens were taken from Perry and Cape Girardeau counties in Missouri, and Big Creek specimens were collected from Union County, Illinois.
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<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF4FFFD51FD1CA8D9" box="[739,764,664,686]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">4</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF553FD51FC89A8D9" box="[847,873,664,686]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">5</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF5A7FD51FC34A8D9" box="[955,980,664,686]" gridcol="6" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">6</td>
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<th id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF683FD08FE99A8A0" box="[159,377,705,727]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">
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,
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9CFF87F716FD0BFE8BA8A0" box="[266,363,706,727]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">C. specus</emphasis>
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<tr id="354D34E3FF9C007EF683FD23FA8AA977" box="[159,1386,746,768]" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">
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<taxonomicName id="4C7D4D22FF9CFF87F683FD22FEA7A977" box="[159,327,746,768]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cottidae" genus="Cottus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Scorpaeniformes" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="carolinae">
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9CFF87F683FD22FEA7A977" box="[159,327,746,768]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">Cottus carolinae</emphasis>
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<th id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF683FCDAFE99A95E" box="[159,377,787,809]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">Apple Creek, MO</th>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF553FCDAFC89A95E" box="[847,873,787,809]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">14</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF5A7FCDAFC34A95E" box="[955,980,787,809]" gridcol="6" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">10</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF358FCDAFA8AA95E" box="[1348,1386,787,809]" gridcol="10" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">
<date id="FFC31061FF9CFF87F358FCDDFABDA95E" box="[1348,1373,788,809]" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" value="1924-10-14">24</date>
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<tr id="354D34E3FF9C007EF683FCF4FA8AA924" box="[159,1386,829,851]" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1">
<th id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF683FCF4FE99A924" box="[159,377,829,851]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">
Big Creek,
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<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF553FCF4FC89A924" box="[847,873,829,851]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">5</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF5A7FCF4FC34A924" box="[955,980,829,851]" gridcol="6" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">35</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF23BFCF4FBA1A924" box="[1063,1089,829,851]" gridcol="7" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">15</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF295FCF4FB76A924" box="[1161,1174,829,851]" gridcol="8" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">6</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF2F7FCF4FB18A924" box="[1259,1272,829,851]" gridcol="9" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">
<date id="FFC31061FF9CFF87F2F7FCF4FB18A925" box="[1259,1272,829,850]" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" value="1915-01-06">1</date>
</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF358FCF4FA8AA924" box="[1348,1386,829,851]" gridcol="10" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">62</td>
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<tr id="354D34E3FF9C007EF683FCAEFA8AA90A" box="[159,1386,871,893]" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">
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</th>
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<tr id="354D34E3FF9C007EF683FC59FA8AA9D1" box="[159,1386,912,934]" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" rowspan-7="1" rowspan-8="1" rowspan-9="1">
<th id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF683FC59FE99A9D1" box="[159,377,912,934]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">Cinque Hommes</th>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF7A8FC59FE2EA9D1" box="[436,462,912,934]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">14</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF407FC59FDD5A9D1" box="[539,565,912,934]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">34</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF465FC59FD73A9D1" box="[633,659,912,934]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">55</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF4FFFC59FD1CA9D1" box="[739,764,912,934]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">82</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF553FC59FC89A9D1" box="[847,873,912,934]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">38</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF5A7FC59FC34A9D1" box="[955,980,912,934]" gridcol="6" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">2</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF358FC59FA8AA9D1" box="[1348,1386,912,934]" gridcol="10" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">225</td>
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<tr id="354D34E3FF9C007EF683FC70FA8AA9B8" box="[159,1386,953,975]" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-7="1" rowspan-8="1" rowspan-9="1">
<th id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF683FC70FE99A9B8" box="[159,377,953,975]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">Crevice Cave</th>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF465FC70FD73A9B8" box="[633,659,953,975]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">2</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF4FFFC70FD1CA9B8" box="[739,764,953,975]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">4</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF553FC70FC89A9B8" box="[847,873,953,975]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">
<date id="FFC31061FF9CFF87F553FC73FC89A9B8" box="[847,873,954,975]" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" value="2010-04-02">10</date>
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<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF5A7FC70FC34A9B8" box="[955,980,953,975]" gridcol="6" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">2</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF358FC70FA8AA9B8" box="[1348,1386,953,975]" gridcol="10" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">18</td>
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<tr id="354D34E3FF9C007EF683FC2BFA8AA98F" box="[159,1386,994,1016]" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-6="1" rowspan-7="1" rowspan-8="1" rowspan-9="1">
<th id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF683FC2BFE99A98F" box="[159,377,994,1016]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">Rimstone River Cave</th>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF7A8FC2BFE2EA98F" box="[436,462,994,1016]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">3</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF465FC2BFD73A98F" box="[633,659,994,1016]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">8</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF4FFFC2BFD1CA98F" box="[739,764,994,1016]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">
<date id="FFC31061FF9CFF87F4FFFC2AFD1CA98F" box="[739,764,995,1016]" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" value="1924-08-03">24</date>
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<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF553FC2BFC89A98F" box="[847,873,994,1016]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">1</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF358FC2BFA8AA98F" box="[1348,1386,994,1016]" gridcol="10" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">36</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354D34E3FF9C007EF683FBC2FA8AAE55" box="[159,1386,1035,1058]" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" rowspan-7="1" rowspan-8="1" rowspan-9="1">
<th id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF683FBC2FE99AE55" box="[159,377,1035,1058]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">Mystery Cave</th>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF7A8FBC2FE2EAE55" box="[436,462,1035,1058]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">20</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF407FBC2FDD5AE55" box="[539,565,1035,1058]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">63</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF465FBC2FD73AE55" box="[633,659,1035,1058]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">64</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF4FFFBC2FD1CAE55" box="[739,764,1035,1058]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">36</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF553FBC2FC89AE55" box="[847,873,1035,1058]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">26</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF5A7FBC2FC34AE55" box="[955,980,1035,1058]" gridcol="6" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">
<date id="FFC31061FF9CFF87F5A7FBC2FC28AE56" box="[955,968,1035,1057]" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" value="1936-06-26">6</date>
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<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF358FBC2FA8AAE55" box="[1348,1386,1035,1058]" gridcol="10" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">215</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354D34E3FF9C007EF683FBFCFA8AAE3C" box="[159,1386,1077,1099]" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" rowspan-6="1" rowspan-7="1" rowspan-8="1" rowspan-9="1">
<th id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF683FBFCFE99AE3C" box="[159,377,1077,1099]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">Running Bull Cave</th>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF7A8FBFCFE2EAE3C" box="[436,462,1077,1099]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">26</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF407FBFCFDD5AE3C" box="[539,565,1077,1099]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">26</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF465FBFCFD73AE3C" box="[633,659,1077,1099]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">13</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF4FFFBFCFD1CAE3C" box="[739,764,1077,1099]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">7</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF553FBFCFC89AE3C" box="[847,873,1077,1099]" gridcol="5" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">
<date id="FFC31061FF9CFF87F553FBFFFCBCAE3C" box="[847,860,1078,1099]" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" value="1913-01-07">1</date>
</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF358FBFCFA8AAE3C" box="[1348,1386,1077,1099]" gridcol="10" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">73</td>
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<th id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF683FB97FE99AE03" box="[159,377,1118,1140]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">Moore Cave</th>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF465FB97FD73AE03" box="[633,659,1118,1140]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">4</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF4FFFB97FD1CAE03" box="[739,764,1118,1140]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">11</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF553FB97FC89AE03" box="[847,873,1118,1140]" gridcol="5" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">
<date id="FFC31061FF9CFF87F553FB96FCBCAE03" box="[847,860,1119,1140]" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" value="2011-04-01">1</date>
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<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF358FB97FA8AAE03" box="[1348,1386,1118,1140]" gridcol="10" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">16</td>
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</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9CFF87F68BFB70FEE7AEB9" bold="true" box="[151,263,1209,1230]" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">TABLE 4.</emphasis>
Frequency distribution of cephalic lateralis pore 3 lengths in
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9CFF87F58AFB73FBA2AEB8" box="[918,1090,1209,1231]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">Cottus carolinae</emphasis>
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and
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9CFF87F265FB73FAE8AEB8" box="[1145,1288,1210,1231]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">Cottus specus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. Apple Creek specimens were taken from Perry and Cape Girardeau counties in Missouri, Bay Creek from Pope County, Illinois, Collier Spring in Monroe County, Illinois, and Big Creek in Union County, Illinois.
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<paragraph id="8BC236A1FF9CFF87F78CFAE0FAA0AD20" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">
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<tr id="354D34E3FF9C007EF683FAE0FAA0AF49" box="[159,1344,1321,1342]" gridrow="0" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">
<th id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF683FAE0FAA0AF49" box="[159,1344,1321,1342]" colspan="10" colspanRight="9" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">Pore Size</th>
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<tr id="354D34E3FF9C007EF683FA98FAA0AF10" box="[159,1344,1361,1383]" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">
<th id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF683FA98FEB5AF10" box="[159,341,1361,1383]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">Species, System</th>
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<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF41DFA98FDC7AF10" box="[513,551,1361,1383]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">300</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF46EFA98FD78AF10" box="[626,664,1361,1383]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">400</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF4FFFA98FCE9AF10" box="[739,777,1361,1383]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">500</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF548FA98FC9AAF10" box="[852,890,1361,1383]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">600</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF5D9FA98FC0BAF10" box="[965,1003,1361,1383]" gridcol="6" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">700</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF22AFA98FBBCAF10" box="[1078,1116,1361,1383]" gridcol="7" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">800</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF2BBFA98FB02AF10" box="[1191,1250,1361,1383]" gridcol="8" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">&gt; 900</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF33AFA98FAA0AF10" box="[1318,1344,1361,1383]" gridcol="9" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">N</td>
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<tr id="354D34E3FF9C007EF683FAB3FAA0AFE7" box="[159,1344,1402,1424]" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">
<th id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF683FAB3FAA0AFE7" box="[159,1344,1402,1424]" colspan="10" colspanRight="9" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">
<taxonomicName id="4C7D4D22FF9CFF87F683FAB2FEA7AFE7" box="[159,327,1402,1424]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cottidae" genus="Cottus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Scorpaeniformes" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="carolinae">
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9CFF87F683FAB2FEA7AFE7" box="[159,327,1402,1424]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">Cottus carolinae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
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<tr id="354D34E3FF9C007EF683FA6AFAA0AFCE" box="[159,1344,1443,1465]" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1" rowspan-5="1" rowspan-6="1" rowspan-7="1" rowspan-8="1">
<th id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF683FA6AFEB5AFCE" box="[159,341,1443,1465]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">Apple Creek, MO</th>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF78CFA6AFE56AFCE" box="[400,438,1443,1465]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">5</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF33AFA6AFAA0AFCE" box="[1318,1344,1443,1465]" gridcol="9" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">5</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354D34E3FF9C007EF683FA04FAA0AF94" box="[159,1344,1485,1507]" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" rowspan-4="1" rowspan-5="1" rowspan-6="1" rowspan-7="1" rowspan-8="1">
<th id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF683FA04FEB5AF94" box="[159,341,1485,1507]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">
Bay Creek,
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</th>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF78CFA04FE56AF94" box="[400,438,1485,1507]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">1</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF41DFA04FDC7AF94" box="[513,551,1485,1507]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">3</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF46EFA04FD78AF94" box="[626,664,1485,1507]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">1</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF33AFA04FAA0AF94" box="[1318,1344,1485,1507]" gridcol="9" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">5</td>
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<tr id="354D34E3FF9C007EF683FA3FFAA0AC7B" box="[159,1344,1526,1548]" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-4="1" rowspan-5="1" rowspan-6="1" rowspan-7="1" rowspan-8="1">
<th id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF683FA3FFEB5AC7B" box="[159,341,1526,1548]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">
Collier Spring,
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</th>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF41DFA3FFDC7AC7B" box="[513,551,1526,1548]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">2</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF46EFA3FFD78AC7B" box="[626,664,1526,1548]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">6</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF33AFA3FFAA0AC7B" box="[1318,1344,1526,1548]" gridcol="9" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">8</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354D34E3FF9C007EF683F9E9FAA0AC41" box="[159,1344,1568,1590]" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" rowspan-4="1" rowspan-5="1" rowspan-6="1" rowspan-7="1" rowspan-8="1">
<th id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF683F9E9FEB5AC41" box="[159,341,1568,1590]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">
Big Creek,
<collectingCountry id="F36A7631FF9CFF87F70FF9E8FECBAC41" box="[275,299,1569,1590]" name="Iceland" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">IL</collectingCountry>
</th>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF78CF9E9FE56AC41" box="[400,438,1568,1590]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">1</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF41DF9E9FDC7AC41" box="[513,551,1568,1590]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">2</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF46EF9E9FD78AC41" box="[626,664,1568,1590]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">3</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF33AF9E9FAA0AC41" box="[1318,1344,1568,1590]" gridcol="9" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">6</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354D34E3FF9C007EF683F980FAA0AC28" box="[159,1344,1609,1631]" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" rowspan-4="1" rowspan-5="1" rowspan-6="1" rowspan-7="1" rowspan-8="1">
<th id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF683F980FEB5AC28" box="[159,341,1609,1631]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">Midlands</th>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF78CF980FE56AC28" box="[400,438,1609,1631]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">4</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF41DF980FDC7AC28" box="[513,551,1609,1631]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">2</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF46EF980FD78AC28" box="[626,664,1609,1631]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">7</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF33AF980FAA0AC28" box="[1318,1344,1609,1631]" gridcol="9" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">
<date id="FFC31061FF9CFF87F33AF983FAA0AC28" box="[1318,1344,1610,1631]" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" value="1913-07-02">13</date>
</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354D34E3FF9C007EF683F9BAFAA0ACFF" box="[159,1344,1651,1672]" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">
<th id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF683F9BAFAA0ACFF" box="[159,1344,1651,1672]" colspan="10" colspanRight="9" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">
<taxonomicName id="4C7D4D22FF9CFF87F683F9BAFECBACFF" box="[159,299,1651,1672]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cottidae" genus="Cottus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Scorpaeniformes" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="specus">
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9CFF87F683F9BAFECBACFF" box="[159,299,1651,1672]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">Cottus specus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
</tr>
<tr id="354D34E3FF9C007EF683F952FAA0ACC5" box="[159,1344,1691,1714]" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" rowspan-1="1">
<th id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF683F952FEB5ACC5" box="[159,341,1691,1714]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">Cinque Hommes</th>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF41DF952FDC7ACC5" box="[513,551,1691,1714]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">1</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF46EF952FD78ACC5" box="[626,664,1691,1714]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">1</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF4FFF952FCE9ACC5" box="[739,777,1691,1714]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">1</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF548F952FC9AACC5" box="[852,890,1691,1714]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">4</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF5D9F952FC0BACC5" box="[965,1003,1691,1714]" gridcol="6" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">2</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF22AF952FBBCACC5" box="[1078,1116,1691,1714]" gridcol="7" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">2</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF2BBF952FB02ACC5" box="[1191,1250,1691,1714]" gridcol="8" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">2</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF33AF952FAA0ACC5" box="[1318,1344,1691,1714]" gridcol="9" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">
<date id="FFC31061FF9CFF87F33AF955FAA0ACC6" box="[1318,1344,1692,1713]" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" value="1913-02-02">13</date>
</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354D34E3FF9C007EF683F90CFAA0ACAC" box="[159,1344,1733,1755]" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-4="1">
<th id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF683F90CFEB5ACAC" box="[159,341,1733,1755]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">Crevice Cave</th>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF46EF90CFD78ACAC" box="[626,664,1733,1755]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">2</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF548F90CFC9AACAC" box="[852,890,1733,1755]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">1</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF5D9F90CFC0BACAC" box="[965,1003,1733,1755]" gridcol="6" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">2</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF22AF90CFBBCACAC" box="[1078,1116,1733,1755]" gridcol="7" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">1</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF2BBF90CFB02ACAC" box="[1191,1250,1733,1755]" gridcol="8" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">1</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF33AF90CFAA0ACAC" box="[1318,1344,1733,1755]" gridcol="9" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354D34E3FF9C007EF683F927FAA0AD73" box="[159,1344,1774,1796]" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1">
<th id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF683F927FEB5AD73" box="[159,341,1774,1796]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">Rimstone River</th>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF548F927FC9AAD73" box="[852,890,1774,1796]" gridcol="5" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">1</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF5D9F927FC0BAD73" box="[965,1003,1774,1796]" gridcol="6" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">2</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF22AF927FBBCAD73" box="[1078,1116,1774,1796]" gridcol="7" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">3</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF2BBF927FB02AD73" box="[1191,1250,1774,1796]" gridcol="8" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">4</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF33AF927FAA0AD73" box="[1318,1344,1774,1796]" gridcol="9" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">
<date id="FFC31061FF9CFF87F33AF926FAA0AD73" box="[1318,1344,1775,1796]" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" value="2010-04-03">10</date>
</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354D34E3FF9C007EF683F8D1FAA0AD59" box="[159,1344,1816,1838]" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1">
<th id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF683F8D1FEB5AD59" box="[159,341,1816,1838]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">Mystery Cave</th>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF4FFF8D1FCE9AD59" box="[739,777,1816,1838]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">1</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF548F8D1FC9AAD59" box="[852,890,1816,1838]" gridcol="5" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">1</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF5D9F8D1FC0BAD59" box="[965,1003,1816,1838]" gridcol="6" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">1</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF22AF8D1FBBCAD59" box="[1078,1116,1816,1838]" gridcol="7" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">2</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF2BBF8D1FB02AD59" box="[1191,1250,1816,1838]" gridcol="8" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">4</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF33AF8D1FAA0AD59" box="[1318,1344,1816,1838]" gridcol="9" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">9</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354D34E3FF9C007EF683F88BFAA0AD20" box="[159,1344,1858,1879]" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-4="1" rowspan-8="1">
<th id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF683F88BFEB5AD20" box="[159,341,1858,1879]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">Moore Cave</th>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF46EF88BFD78AD20" box="[626,664,1858,1879]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">1</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF548F88BFC9AAD20" box="[852,890,1858,1879]" gridcol="5" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">3</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF5D9F88BFC0BAD20" box="[965,1003,1858,1879]" gridcol="6" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">4</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF22AF88BFBBCAD20" box="[1078,1116,1858,1879]" gridcol="7" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">2</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9C007EF33AF88BFAA0AD20" box="[1318,1344,1858,1879]" gridcol="9" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">
<date id="FFC31061FF9CFF87F33AF88BFAA0AD20" box="[1318,1344,1858,1879]" pageId="6" pageNumber="490" value="2010-02-04">10</date>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8BC236A1FF9CFF86F6D5F852FD29AAA3" blockId="6.[151,1436,1947,2008]" lastBlockId="7.[151,1437,151,392]" lastPageId="7" lastPageNumber="491" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9CFF87F6D5F852FEBAADC3" bold="true" box="[201,346,1947,1972]" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">Description.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9CFF87F77EF854FE1CADC3" box="[354,508,1949,1972]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">Cottus specus</emphasis>
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is a moderate-sized species of the genus
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9CFF87F5D3F854FBF8ADC3" box="[975,1048,1949,1972]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="490">Cottus</emphasis>
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; the largest specimen examined is
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SL. Typical body shape is illustrated in
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. Frequency distribution of percent eye length as a function of standard length, pelvic fins and lateral-line pore sizes are given in
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. Additional information on morphology can be found in
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Burr
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(2001)
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.
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Anal-fin rays 13, occasionally 12 or 14, dorsal-fin spines 78; dorsal-fin rays 1618, usually 1718; pectoralfin rays 1417, usually 16; pelvic-fin rays 34, with a high degree of asymmetry; branched caudal-fin rays 9; lateral-line pores 3236, modally 35; infraorbital pores 89, modally 9; preoperculomandibular pores 1012, modally 11, post-maxillary pore present; median chin pores 2, rarely 1; enlarged mandibular pores 3, 4 and 6 (
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Burr
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F68BFEB8FF2FABFF" box="[151,207,368,392]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">et al.</emphasis>
2001
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F68BFE71FEE4ABBA" bold="true" box="[151,260,440,461]" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">TABLE 5.</emphasis>
Frequency distribution of pelvic-fin ray counts (44, 43, 33) in
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F5BAFE70FBAFABB9" box="[934,1103,440,462]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">Cottus carolinae</emphasis>
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and
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F29CFE70FAEBABB9" box="[1152,1291,441,462]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">Cottus specus</emphasis>
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.
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<th id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF7FBFE23FD50AB88" box="[487,688,490,511]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">No. rays</th>
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<th id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF683FDDBFE99A85F" box="[159,377,530,552]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">Species, System</th>
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<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF5CCFDDBFBE3A85F" box="[976,1027,530,552]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">N</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF26FFDDBFAB8A85F" box="[1139,1368,530,552]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">% with 4-3 or 3-3 rays</td>
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Holotype,
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F716FDF5FE8BA825" box="[266,363,572,594]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">C. specus</emphasis>
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<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF7FBFDF2FD50A825" box="[487,688,571,594]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">1</td>
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<taxonomicName id="4C7D4D22FF9DFF86F683FDAFFEA7A80C" box="[159,327,613,635]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cottidae" genus="Cottus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Scorpaeniformes" pageId="7" pageNumber="491" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="carolinae">
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F683FDAFFEA7A80C" box="[159,327,613,635]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">Cottus carolinae</emphasis>
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<th id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF683FD47FE99A8D3" box="[159,377,654,676]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">Big Creek, IL</th>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF7FBFD47FD50A8D3" box="[487,688,654,676]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">40 0</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF531FD47FCB2A8D3" box="[813,850,654,676]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">0</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF5CCFD47FBE3A8D3" box="[976,1027,654,676]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">40</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF26FFD47FAB8A8D3" box="[1139,1368,654,676]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">0.00</td>
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<tr id="354D34E3FF9D007EF683FD71FAB8A8B9" box="[159,1368,696,718]" gridrow="5" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">
<th id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF683FD71FE99A8B9" box="[159,377,696,718]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">
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<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF531FD71FCB2A8B9" box="[813,850,696,718]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">0</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF5CCFD71FBE3A8B9" box="[976,1027,696,718]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">1461</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF26FFD71FAB8A8B9" box="[1139,1368,696,718]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">0.14</td>
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F683FD2BFECBA880" box="[159,299,738,759]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">Cottus specus</emphasis>
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<th id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF683FCC3FE99A957" box="[159,377,778,800]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">Cinque Hommes</th>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF7FBFCC3FD50A957" box="[487,688,778,800]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">20 12</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF531FCC3FCB2A957" box="[813,850,778,800]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">11</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF5CCFCC3FBE3A957" box="[976,1027,778,800]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">43</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF26FFCC3FAB8A957" box="[1139,1368,778,800]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">53.49</td>
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<tr id="354D34E3FF9D007EF683FCFAFAB8A93D" box="[159,1368,819,842]" gridrow="8" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">
<th id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF683FCFAFE99A93D" box="[159,377,819,842]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">Crevice Cave</th>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF7FBFCFAFD50A93D" box="[487,688,819,842]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">4 6</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF531FCFAFCB2A93D" box="[813,850,819,842]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">7</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF5CCFCFAFBE3A93D" box="[976,1027,819,842]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">17</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF26FFCFAFAB8A93D" box="[1139,1368,819,842]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">76.47</td>
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<tr id="354D34E3FF9D007EF683FC94FAB8A904" box="[159,1368,861,883]" gridrow="9" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">
<th id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF683FC94FE99A904" box="[159,377,861,883]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">Rimstone River Cave</th>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF7FBFC94FD50A904" box="[487,688,861,883]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">17 11</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF531FC94FCB2A904" box="[813,850,861,883]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">7</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF5CCFC94FBE3A904" box="[976,1027,861,883]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">35</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF26FFC94FAB8A904" box="[1139,1368,861,883]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">51.43</td>
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<tr id="354D34E3FF9D007EF683FC4FFAB8A9EB" box="[159,1368,902,924]" gridrow="10" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">
<th id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF683FC4FFE99A9EB" box="[159,377,902,924]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">Mystery Cave</th>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF7FBFC4FFD50A9EB" box="[487,688,902,924]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">15 5</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF531FC4FFCB2A9EB" box="[813,850,902,924]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">10</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF5CCFC4FFBE3A9EB" box="[976,1027,902,924]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">30</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF26FFC4FFAB8A9EB" box="[1139,1368,902,924]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">50.00</td>
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<tr id="354D34E3FF9D007EF683FC79FAB8A9B1" box="[159,1368,944,966]" gridrow="11" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">
<th id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF683FC79FE99A9B1" box="[159,377,944,966]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">Running Bull Cave</th>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF7FBFC79FD50A9B1" box="[487,688,944,966]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">10 9</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF531FC79FCB2A9B1" box="[813,850,944,966]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">3</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF5CCFC79FBE3A9B1" box="[976,1027,944,966]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">22</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF26FFC79FAB8A9B1" box="[1139,1368,944,966]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">54.54</td>
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<tr id="354D34E3FF9D007EF683FC10FAB8A998" box="[159,1368,985,1007]" gridrow="12" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">
<th id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF683FC10FE99A998" box="[159,377,985,1007]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">Moore Cave</th>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF7FBFC10FD50A998" box="[487,688,985,1007]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">6 8</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF531FC10FCB2A998" box="[813,850,985,1007]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">6</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF5CCFC10FBE3A998" box="[976,1027,985,1007]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">20</td>
<td id="769C5D9FFF9D007EF26FFC10FAB8A998" box="[1139,1368,985,1007]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">70.00</td>
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<paragraph id="8BC236A1FF9DFF86F6CCFBFDFE0EAF76" blockId="7.[151,1437,1076,2006]" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">
Several studies have found evidence of asymmetry in eye size in slightly to moderately microthalmic cave species (
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;
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); however, we found no evidence of asymmetry in the eyes of
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F39EFB91FF09AEE3" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">
<taxonomicName id="4C7D4D22FF9DFF86F39EFB91FF05AEE3" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cottidae" genus="Cottus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Scorpaeniformes" pageId="7" pageNumber="491" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="specus">C. specus</taxonomicName>
.
</emphasis>
Eye volume, eye lens and dermal cornea of the eye were also significantly reduced in
<taxonomicName id="4C7D4D22FF9DFF86F2FAFBB4FAB5AEE3" box="[1254,1365,1149,1172]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cottidae" genus="Cottus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Scorpaeniformes" pageId="7" pageNumber="491" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="specus">
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F2FAFBB4FAB5AEE3" box="[1254,1365,1149,1172]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">C. specus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
when compared to
<taxonomicName id="4C7D4D22FF9DFF86F733FB69FE5DAECF" box="[303,445,1184,1208]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cottidae" genus="Cottus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Scorpaeniformes" pageId="7" pageNumber="491" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="carolinae">
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F733FB69FE5DAECF" box="[303,445,1184,1208]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">C. carolinae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. Along with a decrease in eye size, mean lens diameter in
<taxonomicName id="4C7D4D22FF9DFF86F268FB69FB03AECF" box="[1140,1251,1184,1208]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cottidae" genus="Cottus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Scorpaeniformes" pageId="7" pageNumber="491" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="specus">
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F268FB69FB03AECF" box="[1140,1251,1184,1208]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">C. specus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
was 50 to 70% smaller than mean lens diameter in
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F42FFB0CFD20AEAB" box="[563,704,1220,1244]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">C. carolinae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
samples. Twelve individual
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F216FB0CFB98AEAB" box="[1034,1144,1221,1244]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">C. specus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(of 31) were missing the lens in either one or both eyes.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BC236A1FF9DFF86F6D5FAC5FF15AC52" blockId="7.[151,1437,1076,2006]" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">
A high degree of variability was seen in the general structure of the retina within cave populations. The overall size of the eye was markedly reduced in the cave populations along with a corresponding decrease in the size of the lens. Eye volume varied significantly among habitats (ANOVA, F5,71, P &lt;0.001) with
<taxonomicName id="4C7D4D22FF9DFF86F24AFA9CFB22AF1B" box="[1110,1218,1365,1388]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cottidae" genus="Cottus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Scorpaeniformes" pageId="7" pageNumber="491" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="specus">
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F24AFA9CFB22AF1B" box="[1110,1218,1365,1388]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">C. specus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in caves exhibiting a significantly reduced eye size compared to
<taxonomicName id="4C7D4D22FF9DFF86F481FAB2FCEBAFE4" box="[669,779,1403,1427]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cottidae" genus="Cottus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Scorpaeniformes" pageId="7" pageNumber="491" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="specus">
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F481FAB2FCEBAFE4" box="[669,779,1403,1427]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">C. specus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in resurgence streams and
<taxonomicName id="4C7D4D22FF9DFF86F258FAB2FB30AFE4" box="[1092,1232,1403,1427]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cottidae" genus="Cottus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Scorpaeniformes" pageId="7" pageNumber="491" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="carolinae">
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F258FAB2FB30AFE4" box="[1092,1232,1403,1427]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">C. carolinae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
.
<taxonomicName id="4C7D4D22FF9DFF86F2FCFAB2FA9EAFE4" box="[1248,1406,1403,1427]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cottidae" genus="Cottus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Scorpaeniformes" pageId="7" pageNumber="491" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="specus">
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F2FCFAB2FA9EAFE4" box="[1248,1406,1403,1427]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">Cottus specus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in resurgence streams had an intermediate eye volume that was significantly different from
<taxonomicName id="4C7D4D22FF9DFF86F2CEFA69FA84AFC0" box="[1234,1380,1439,1463]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cottidae" genus="Cottus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Scorpaeniformes" pageId="7" pageNumber="491" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="carolinae">
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F2CEFA69FA84AFC0" box="[1234,1380,1439,1463]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">C. carolinae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. No asymmetry was detected in eye length within any habitat
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. Greatest length of the dermal cornea was also significantly reduced in
<taxonomicName id="4C7D4D22FF9DFF86F7ABFA21FDC8AF88" box="[439,552,1512,1535]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cottidae" genus="Cottus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Scorpaeniformes" pageId="7" pageNumber="491" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="specus">
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F7ABFA21FDC8AF88" box="[439,552,1512,1535]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">C. specus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
compared to resurgence and surface sculpins (ANOVA, F2,71 = 14.82, P &lt;0.0001).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BC236A1FF9DFF86F6D5F9F8FCE0ACC2" blockId="7.[151,1437,1076,2006]" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">
There is a high degree of variability in pigmentation in
<taxonomicName id="4C7D4D22FF9DFF86F558F9FBFC50AC3E" box="[836,944,1586,1609]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cottidae" genus="Cottus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Scorpaeniformes" pageId="7" pageNumber="491" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="specus">
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F558F9FBFC50AC3E" box="[836,944,1586,1609]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">C. specus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
with some individuals lacking all apparent pigmentation in both the fins and on the body and others approaching the banding pattern of the dorsal saddles found in
<taxonomicName id="4C7D4D22FF9DFF86F6E2F9B3FE69ACE6" box="[254,393,1657,1681]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cottidae" genus="Cottus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Scorpaeniformes" pageId="7" pageNumber="491" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="carolinae">
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F6E2F9B3FE69ACE6" box="[254,393,1657,1681]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">C. carolinae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. Individuals with darker pigmentation are primarily found in the surface resurgence stream; however, high variability exists at every site examined.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C367652AFF9DFF86F6D5F90BFC60AC8A" pageId="7" pageNumber="491" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="8BC236A1FF9DFF86F6D5F90BFC60AC8A" blockId="7.[151,1437,1076,2006]" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F6D5F90BFEB0ACAD" bold="true" box="[201,336,1730,1754]" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">Etymology.</emphasis>
The specific epithet
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F420F90BFD67ACAE" box="[572,647,1730,1753]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">specus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
refers to a cave or cavern in reference to the primary habitat in caves. The common name, Grotto Sculpin, also refers to the cave habitat.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C367652AFF9DFF86F6D5F8C0FC1CADA2" pageId="7" pageNumber="491" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="8BC236A1FF9DFF86F6D5F8C0FC1CADA2" blockId="7.[151,1437,1076,2006]" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F6D5F8C0FEBBAD55" bold="true" box="[201,347,1801,1826]" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">Distribution</emphasis>
.
<taxonomicName id="4C7D4D22FF9DFF86F770F8C3FDEAAD56" box="[364,522,1802,1825]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cottidae" genus="Cottus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Scorpaeniformes" pageId="7" pageNumber="491" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="specus">
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F770F8C3FDEAAD56" box="[364,522,1802,1825]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">Cottus specus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is distributed in tributaries of the Bois Brule River drainage including Cinque Hommes Creek and Blue Spring (which is the resurgence stream for the Moore Cave system) and has never been collected in the Bois Brule mainstem (
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). The caves and the surface streams are direct tributaries of the Mississippi River through the Bois Brule River.
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F4C8F8BFFC94ADF9" box="[724,884,1910,1934]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">Cottus specus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
can be found in cave streams as well as their resurgences, primarily over gravel, cobble, or bedrock bottom.
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F547F853FC16ADC6" box="[859,1014,1946,1969]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">Cottus specus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is the only
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F265F853FB22ADC6" box="[1145,1218,1946,1969]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">Cottus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
present throughout its distribution. It is not found in caves in nearby drainages (
<bibRefCitation id="EFEC4B50FF9DFF86F524F874FC0FADA2" author="Burr, B. M. &amp; Adams, G. L. &amp; Krejca, J. K. &amp; Paul, R. J. &amp; Warren, Jr, M. L." box="[824,1007,1981,2006]" journalOrPublisher="Environmental Biology of Fishes" pageId="7" pageNumber="491" pagination="279" part="62" publicationUrl="http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1011819922403" refId="ref5087" refString="Burr, B. M., Adams, G. L., Krejca, J. K., Paul, R. J. &amp; Warren, Jr, M. L. (2001) Troglomorphic sculpins of the Cottus carolinae species group in Perry County, Missouri: distribution, external morphology, and conservation status. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 62, 279 - 296. http: // dx. doi. org / 10.1023 / A: 1011819922403" title="Troglomorphic sculpins of the Cottus carolinae species group in Perry County, Missouri: distribution, external morphology, and conservation status" type="journal article" year="2001">
Burr
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF9DFF86F568F876FC4CADA1" box="[884,940,1982,2006]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="491">et al.</emphasis>
2001
</bibRefCitation>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C367652AFF92FF89F6D5FF5EFD5AABF0" pageId="8" pageNumber="492" type="biology_ecology">
<paragraph id="8BC236A1FF92FF89F6D5FF5EFD5AABF0" blockId="8.[151,1437,151,391]" pageId="8" pageNumber="492">
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF92FF89F6D5FF5EFE8DAAC7" bold="true" box="[201,365,151,176]" pageId="8" pageNumber="492">Reproduction</emphasis>
. We have found nests of
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF92FF89F494FF51FD13AAC7" box="[648,755,152,176]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="492">C. specus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in Perry County caves during December, but reproduction is thought to occur as late as February-March for sculpins residing in Cinque Hommes Creek as judged from the presence of yolk-sac larvae and a single nest (pers. obs.). In some years, there may be two nesting periods separated by one to two months within the cave systems. Nests, guarded by a single male, are found under cobble or pebble substrate. Eggs are adhesive, in a clump, and are attached to the underside of a rock. Males guarding rocks may have enlarged knobs on the dorsal fins (similar to those described for
<taxonomicName id="4C7D4D22FF92FF89F5B5FE84FC12AB13" box="[937,1010,333,356]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cottidae" genus="Cottus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Scorpaeniformes" pageId="8" pageNumber="492" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF92FF89F5B5FE84FC12AB13" box="[937,1010,333,356]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="492">Cottus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by
<bibRefCitation id="EFEC4B50FF92FF89F202FE85FAC8AB13" author="Kinziger, A. P. &amp; Wood, R. M." box="[1054,1320,332,356]" journalOrPublisher="Zootaxa" pageId="8" pageNumber="492" pagination="50 - 64" part="2340" refId="ref5811" refString="Kinziger, A. P. &amp; Wood, R. M. (2010) Cottus immaculatus, a new species of sculpin (Cottidae) from the Ozark Highlands of Arkansas and Missouri, USA. Zootaxa, 2340, 50 - 64." title="Cottus immaculatus, a new species of sculpin (Cottidae) from the Ozark Highlands of Arkansas and Missouri, USA" type="journal article" year="2010">Kinziger &amp; Wood 2010</bibRefCitation>
) and have darker pigmentation on the lips and head (
<figureCitation id="13462A24FF92FF89F473FEA6FD4DABF0" box="[623,685,367,391]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="8.[151,250,1977,2000]" captionTargetBox="[171,1423,442,1976]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[152,1437,427,1983]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 5. Increased pigmentation on the lips and head (A) and presence of fin-knobs (B) on a male Cottus specus (69.8 mm SL)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/223635/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="492">Fig 5</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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<paragraph id="8BC236A1FF92FF89F68BF870FF24AD84" blockId="8.[151,1436,1977,2035]" pageId="8" pageNumber="492">
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF92FF89F68BF870FEECADB8" bold="true" box="[151,268,1977,2000]" pageId="8" pageNumber="492">FIGURE 5</emphasis>
. Increased pigmentation on the lips and head (A) and presence of fin-knobs (B) on a male
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF92FF89F2BBF872FAD3ADA7" box="[1191,1331,1979,2000]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="492">Cottus specus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(69.8 mm SL).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<subSubSection id="C367652AFF93FF88F6D5FF5EFAEEABF0" pageId="9" pageNumber="493" type="conservation">
<paragraph id="8BC236A1FF93FF88F6D5FF5EFAEEABF0" blockId="9.[151,1436,151,1618]" pageId="9" pageNumber="493">
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF93FF88F6D5FF5EFE5FAAC7" bold="true" box="[201,447,151,176]" pageId="9" pageNumber="493">Conservation status.</emphasis>
We consider Cinque Hommes Creek sculpins (surface and resurgence) to be
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF93FF88F333FF51FA7CAAC7" box="[1327,1436,152,176]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="493">C. specus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
because they share similar morphological characteristics and haplotypes with both the northern and southern cave systems. High gene flow, possibly due to migration of nesting individuals upstream, between Cinque Hommes Creek and surrounding cave streams may have resulted in an intermediate population. It is also possible that sculpins colonized Cinque Hommes Creek from the northern caves after extirpation of the surface population (secondary colonization) or due to a lack of sculpins in Cinque Hommes Creek prior to colonization by
<taxonomicName id="4C7D4D22FF93FF88F32CFE84FA7CAB13" box="[1328,1436,333,356]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cottidae" genus="Cottus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Scorpaeniformes" pageId="9" pageNumber="493" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="specus">
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF93FF88F32CFE84FA7CAB13" box="[1328,1436,333,356]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="493">C. specus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(indicating initial colonization of the caves north of Cinque Hommes occurred through another route).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C367652AFF93FF88F6D5FE5CFE37AC25" pageId="9" pageNumber="493" type="discussion">
<paragraph id="8BC236A1FF93FF88F6D5FE5CFB3AA84B" blockId="9.[151,1436,151,1618]" pageId="9" pageNumber="493">
Presence of a troglomorphic species distinct from
<taxonomicName id="4C7D4D22FF93FF88F507FE5CFC4BABDB" box="[795,939,404,428]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cottidae" genus="Cottus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Scorpaeniformes" pageId="9" pageNumber="493" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="carolinae">
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF93FF88F507FE5CFC4BABDB" box="[795,939,404,428]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="493">C. carolinae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in Perry County may be the result of the extensive cave systems and relative isolation of related drainages due to the Mississippi River barrier, similar to
<taxonomicName id="4C7D4D22FF93FF88F68BFE14FE83AB83" box="[151,355,477,500]" class="Malacostraca" family="Gammaridae" genus="Gammarus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="9" pageNumber="493" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="minus">
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF93FF88F68BFE14FE83AB83" box="[151,355,477,500]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="493">Gammarus minus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
populations discussed in
<bibRefCitation id="EFEC4B50FF93FF88F486FE15FC3FAB83" author="Culver, D. C. &amp; Wilkens, H." box="[666,991,476,500]" editor="Wilkens, H. &amp; Humphreys, W. F. &amp; Culver, D. C." journalOrPublisher="Elsevier, Amsterdam" pageId="9" pageNumber="493" pagination="389 - 407" refId="ref5259" refString="Culver, D. C., &amp; Wilkens, H. (2000) Critical review of the relevant theories of the evolution of subterranean animals, In: Wilkens, H., Humphreys, W. F., &amp; Culver, D. C. (Eds.), Subterranean Ecosystems. Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 389 - 407." title="Critical review of the relevant theories of the evolution of subterranean animals" type="book chapter" volumeTitle="Subterranean Ecosystems" year="2000">Culver and Wilkens (2000)</bibRefCitation>
. Intermediate Cinque Hommes Creek sculpin may reflect the historical tendency of sculpin in Cinque Hommes Creek to move upstream into caves and springs to spawn, thus creating a high degree of interconnectedness of the respective populations.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF93FF88F6D5FD81FE84A817" box="[201,356,584,608]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="493">Cottus specus</emphasis>
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is restricted to five cave systems and their corresponding resurgence streams in the Bois Brule drainage. Over the past fifteen years, two of the cave locations (Running Bull Cave and Mystery Cave) have experienced mass mortalities of unknown origin. Although both populations appear to have recovered from the perturbations, recent research provides evidence of pervasive and widespread contamination of
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF93FF88F2C6FD7CFAA7A8BB" box="[1242,1351,693,716]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="493">C. specus</emphasis>
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habitat by a mixture of bioaccumulative organic contaminants (
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Fox
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF93FF88F558FD10FC9DA887" box="[836,893,728,752]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="493">et al.</emphasis>
2010
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). The presence of karst terrain throughout the range of
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF93FF88F735FD34FE76A963" box="[297,406,765,788]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="493">C. specus</emphasis>
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exacerbates the concern. Direct pathways for contaminants into the cave systems through sinkholes could lead to future extirpations (
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Burr
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF93FF88F4ECFCE8FCD1A94F" box="[752,817,800,824]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="493">et al.</emphasis>
2001
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). Given the unique habitat requirements and morphological distinctiveness of
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF93FF88F417FC8CFD9CA92B" box="[523,636,837,860]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="493">
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,
</emphasis>
it is imperative that future studies further delineate drainage basins and potential sources of contaminants.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF93FF88F6D5FC44FE8AA9D3" box="[201,362,909,932]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="493">Cottus specus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is typically found at abundances significantly lower than those reported for
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF93FF88F317FC44FA7CA9D3" box="[1291,1436,908,932]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="493">C. carolinae</emphasis>
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throughout their range and based on mark-recapture may be found at densities less than 0.06 individuals/m2, an order of magnitude lower than that of
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF93FF88F47BFC11FD17A998" box="[615,759,983,1007]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="493">C. carolinae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
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,
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Burr
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF93FF88F2D6FC11FAE7A998" box="[1226,1287,983,1007]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="493">et al.</emphasis>
2001
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). Low densities may limit the ability of populations to recover from anthropogenic disturbances.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF93FF88F6DBFBD7FEACAE40" bold="true" box="[199,332,1054,1079]" pageId="9" pageNumber="493">Discussion.</emphasis>
The addition of
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF93FF88F417FBE9FD97AE40" box="[523,631,1056,1079]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="493">C. specus</emphasis>
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brings the total number of recognized species of
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF93FF88F2B6FBE9FB13AE40" box="[1194,1267,1056,1079]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="493">Cottus</emphasis>
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to
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North American fresh waters (
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;
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). The cave populations of the new species described here are more recognizable morphologically than most other species in the genus. Only two other reports of
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF93FF88F6A5FB42FEE2AED5" box="[185,258,1163,1186]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="493">Cottus</emphasis>
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have been recorded to show troglomorphic traits in a cave environment (
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;
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).
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF93FF88F7DCFB79FDBBAEB0" box="[448,603,1200,1223]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="493">Cottus specus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
eye size was smaller than that reported for the troglomorphic sculpin from Pennsylvania, which had a mean eye size of 5.7% SL (
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). In addition, potential hybridization with a surface population may increase variation and asymmetry in the troglomorphic Sculpin from Pennsylvania compared to
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF93FF88F7D9FAD2FD80AF44" box="[453,608,1307,1331]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="493">Cottus specus</emphasis>
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.
</paragraph>
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Species of
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF93FF88F75FFA89FE6CAF20" box="[323,396,1344,1367]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="493">Cottus</emphasis>
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are generally common to abundant in suitable habitat. Three species are protected in
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as threatened, and the
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considers only one species,
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<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF93FF88F595FAAAFBC8AF0C" box="[905,1064,1379,1403]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="493">Cottus paulus</emphasis>
(Pygmy Sculpin)
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, as threatened (restricted to Coldwater Spring, Alabama), none as endangered.
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(Utah Lake Sculpin) is an extinct species that occurred in Utah Lake, Utah.
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is known only from 5 caves and one stream in a single county in Missouri. Its tiny range and known threats (chemical pollution of groundwater) make it one of the rarest and most imperiled sculpins in North
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(
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Fox
<emphasis id="B909EAB3FF93FF88F4E1FA3DFCD9AC7C" box="[765,825,1523,1547]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="493">et al.</emphasis>
2010
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). On the basis of small geographic range, low population densities, and a multitude of threats to groundwater habitats,
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warrants formal protection at both state and federal levels.
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