Taurulus bubalis (Euphrasen, 1786)

Longspined bullhead

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Scorpaeniformes \| Cottidae
Synonyms	Cottus bubalis, Acanthocottus bubalis, Aspicottus bubalis, ... more
Common names	Rock sculpin, Longspined sea-scorpion, Chabot-buffle, ... more

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Main reference

Fedorov, V.V. 1986. (Ref. 4698)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 17.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397); 25 cm (female); common length : 12.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397)

Environment

Demersal; non-migratory; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 200 m (Ref. 58496)

Climate / Range

Temperate; 72°N - 35°N, 24°W - 33°E

Eastern Atlantic: Iceland, the Shetlands, from Murmansk southward to Portugal, also Baltic Sea northward to Gulf of Finland and northern Mediterranean coasts eastward to Gulf of Genoa.
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Short description

Longest spine on the front gill cover reaches backwards to a point below the foremost part of the dorsal fin. Gill membranes joined to the throat, no bony knobs above or under the rough lateral line (Ref. 35388).

A resident intertidal species with homing behavior (Ref. 32612). Inhabits tide pools and inshore waters on rocky bottoms or among algae at 0-30 m. Can leave tide pools when conditions become inhospitable (Ref. 31184). Feeds on mysids, amphipods (gammarids), decapods, polychaetes, mollusks, ophiuroids and fishes. Breathes air when out of water (Ref. 31184). Information on maximum length for male taken from Ref. 4698.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: public aquariums


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