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European Bullhead

Cottus gobio


Where is it found?

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Freshwater and brackish water

Diet and foraging method

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Key adaptations

The European Bullhead is well adapted to living on the stream or river bottom, with camouflage mottled brown colouration and eyes on top of its head.

Social organisation and mating system

N/A

Taxonomy

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Picture credits:

Maps from: http://species.mol.org/species/
"Cottus gobio (in situ)" by © Hans Hillewaert. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cottus_gobio_(in_situ).jpg#/media/File:Cottus_gobio_(in_situ).jpg
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