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Bull-rout
Myoxocephalus scorpius (Linnaeus, 1758)
AnimalsRed mullet, barbel,...
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
North-East AtlanticNorth-West AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- BullheadBritish English
- Father lasherBritish English
- Short-spined sea scorpionBritish English
- Shorthorn sculpinAmerican English
- Gemeiner SeescorpionGerman (Germany)
- SeeskorpionGerman (Germany)
- Chaboisseau communFrench (France)
- (Québec)French (France)
- Chaboisseau de mer communChaboisseau à épines courtesFrench (France)
- Crapaud de mer à épines courtesFrench (France)
- Diable de merFrench (France)
- Plogueuils (Iles-de-la-Madeleine)French (France)
- ZeedonderpadDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
- Acanthocottus scorpius
- Cottus groenlandicus
- Cottus scorpius
- Myoxocephalus scorpius groenlandicus
- Myoxocephalus scorpius scorpius
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Sources
- MARAN Vincent, ROCHEFORT Gaël, ZIEMSKI Frédéric in : DORIS, 19/05/2017 : Myoxocephalus scorpius (Linnaeus, 1758), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/876
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Myoxocephalus scorpius (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/998
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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