Cottus jaxartensis

Cottus jaxartensis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. This fish is endemic to the basin of the Syr-Darya in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.^[1] This species is classified within the nominate subgenus of the genus Cottus and it is closely related to the European bullhead (Cottus gobio) of which it was considered as subspecies.^[2] The specific name, jaxartensis, means "of the Jaxartes", the ancient name of the Syr Darya River.^[3]

Cottus jaxartensis
on post stamp of Kyrgyzstan
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Suborder:	Cottoidei
Family:	Cottidae
Genus:	Cottus
Species:	C. jaxartensis
Binomial name
Cottus jaxartensis Berg, 1916
Synonyms
Cottus nasalis Berg, 1933 Cottus gobio jaxartensis Berg, 1916