Enophrys bison
Buffalo Sculpin
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Scorpaeniformes (Lionfish, Stonefish and others)
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Enophrys
Enophrys bison (Buffalo Sculpin)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal. Caudal broadly rounded. Pelvic fins small.
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Kodiak Island, Alaska to Monterey Bay, California, USA.
Habitat Associations
Marine. demersal.
Biology
Commonly found in inshore rocky and sandy areas (Ref. 2850). Feeds mainly on algae (Ref. 2850) but also shrimps, crabs, amphipods, mussels, and small fishes (Ref. 4925).
Max length: 37.0 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; guarders (nesters); parental care: paternal. Oviparous (Ref. 101741). Male guards egg cluster and fans eggs with his pectoral fins (Ref. 2850).
IUCN Red List Status: N.E. (N.E.). Resilience: Very low (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish; aquarium: public aquariums.
References
Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann (1983) A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p.
Clemens, W.A. and G.V. Wilby (1961) Fishes of the Pacific coast of Canada. 2nd ed. Fish. Res. Bd. Canada Bull. (68):443 p.
Hart, J.L. (1973) Pacific fishes of Canada. Bull. Fish. Res. Board Can. 180:740 p.
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