Cottus duranii, the Dordogne sculpin or chabot d'Auvergne, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins.

It inhabits the Loire and Dordogne river drainages.

[2] It prefers streams with clear, cool, moderate to swift water and stone substrate.

This species was described as a separate species from the European bullhead (C. gobio) in 2005 by Jörg Freyhof, Maurice Kottelat and Arne W.

[3] The specific name durani means "of Duranius", the Latin name of the River Dordogne.