Bull sculpin (Enophrys taurina)

Scientific name: Enophrys taurina Gilbert, 1914

The Bull sculpin (Enophrys taurina) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, off San Francisco to Santa Catalina Island in southern California, USA.

Species facts

Scientific name
Enophrys taurina
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Depth range
11–256 m (36–840 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 11 - 256 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: off San Francisco to Santa Catalina Island in southern California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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