Bullhead

Status:

• Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species
• Listed on Annex II of the European Commission Habitats Directive (3)
• Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Annex II species at a number of sites

They are quite unusual as they build a small nest of stones and lay their yellow eggs on the underneath of the stones.

Appearance: They are very distinctive, being sandy brown in colour with dark spotting on the large pectoral fins which can look like strips. They have a large, flattened head and big eyes positioned on the top of the head.

British record: 1oz 0dms (British record committee 2015)

Lateral line scale count: no scales but 33-35 pores

Lifespan: 3 to 5 years