ferrugineus, Cottus Heckel [J. J.] & Kner [R.] 1857:34, Figs. 14-15 [Die Süsswasserfische der Österreichischen Monarchie; ref. 2078] Garda Lake, Mailand, Treviso, Italy and Xegar, Dalmatia [Croatia]. Lectotype: NMW 6419. Paralectotypes: NMW 6036 (4), 6419 (? now 4), 6562-63 (2, 3), 6673 (6), 78799 (4). Appeared first as a nomen nudum in Bonaparte 1846:62. •See Lelek 1987:274 [ref. 22962]. •Synonym of Cottus gobio Linnaeus 1758 -- (Berg 1949:1145 [ref. 20662], Neelov 1973:593 [ref. 7219], Freyhof et al. 2005:132 [ref. 28259], Bianco & Delmastro 2011:6 [ref. 31648] Bianco 2013:10 [ref. 32897]). •Valid as Cottus ferrugineus Heckel & Kner 1857 -- (Kottelat 1997:169 [ref. 22952], Sideleva et al. 2015:33 [ref. 35276]). Current status: Valid as Cottus ferrugineus Heckel & Kner 1857. Cottidae. Distribution: Southern Europe. Habitat: freshwater.