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Scientific Name | Cottus gobio Linnaeus, 1758 |
Common Names | European Bullhead Freshwater Sculpin, Miller's Thumb |
Type Locality | Stream Freudenbach at Lockstädt, 53°12'N, 12°01'E, Lower Elbe River drainage, Germany. |
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Size | 180mm or 7.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
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Distribution | Europe: brackish waters along coasts of Gulfs of Bothnia, Finland and Riga, and in estuaries of large rivers; freshwaters of Europe (including Italy, Greece, Ireland, mainland Denmark to northern Germany and northern Norway, Sweden and Finland) (Ref 55856). Reported from 2 catchments, Forth and Clyde, in Scotland. Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010. |
pH | 5.8 - 6.8 |
Temperature | 24.0-27.0°C or 75.2-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
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Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Systema Naturae, Ed. X v. 1, pp 265. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2021 Feb 15 05:16 (species record created: 2002 Nov 30 00:00) |