Reddish Bullhead
📖 Overview
Captured from under cobbles and boulders, interstices in bedrock, and in clumps of roots of terrestrial vegetation along banks .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6 - 7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. Body elongated, anteriorly depressed, posteriorly laterally compressed. Mouth with 4 pairs of barbels. Scales not present on body. Pectoral and dorsal fins with spinous first ray. Adipose fins continuous with caudal fin. Posterior margin of caudal fin rounded.: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Reddish Bullhead is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Reddish Bullhead is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Reddish Bullhead is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Reddish Bullhead |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Akaza · アカザ |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 24 records indexed .
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