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Longspinned bullhead
Taurulus bubalis (Euphrasen, 1786)
AnimalsVertebratesAgnatha and bony fish lying on the bottom
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Sea scorpionBritish English
- SeebullGerman (Germany)
- CabrachitoEuropean Spanish
- Chabot-buffleFrench (France)
- ChabotFrench (France)
- Chabot buffleFrench (France)
- Chabot de merFrench (France)
- Chabot-taureauFrench (France)
- Scorpion de merFrench (France)
- DvaergulkNorwegian Bokmål (Norway)
- Groene zeedonderpadDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
- Cottus bubalis
- Cottus maculatus
- Enophrys bubalis
- Myoxocephalus bubalis
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Sources
- MARAN Vincent, GUICHARD Benjamin, ZIEMSKI Frédéric in : DORIS, 16/03/2017 : Taurulus bubalis (Euphrasen, 1786), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/947
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Taurulus bubalis (Euphrasen, 1786), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1243
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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