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Bullhead

Cottus perifretum

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A small, bottom-dwelling fish of clean, stony streams, the bullhead hides under stones by day and hunts invertebrates at night. It is a key indicator of good river water quality and a protected priority species.

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Quick Facts

Category
Fish
Latin name
Cottus perifretum
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.