Description

Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Caudal broadly rounded. Pelvic fins small.

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Perciformes/Cottoidei

Family: Cottidae

Genus: Enophrys

Species: Enophrys bison (Girard, 1854)

Climate Zone

Location

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).

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless