Norway bullhead
📖 Overview
Found on hard bottoms (gravel or shells) or among algae with temperatures ranging below 0°C. Feeds on small crustaceans (amphipods, decapods) and fishes. Spawns in early spring. Eggs demersal, in clumps on bottom, diameter 2 mm; larvae pelagic .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Differs from Taurulus bubalis by the row of bony knobs above the rough lateral line and by the 2 soft rays in the anal fin .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Norway bullhead is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 100 m . Temperate; 66°N - 48°N, 25°W - 13°E Northeast Atlantic: Norwegian coasts to Namdahl to off Denmark, around British Isles and across to Iceland.
🌿 Ecology
small crustaceans (amphipods, decapods) and fishes
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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