Bullhead

Porichthys notatus

Crescent black mark below eye

Bullhead is a marine fish found around Eastern Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 38 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Toadfishes
Family: Batrachoididae
Genus: Porichthys
Maximum length: 38 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Sitka, Alaska to Magdalena Bay, southern Baja California, Mexico. Records from areas south of Baja California and in the Gulf of California are in error. Two populations exist, one from Oregon northward and the other from San Francisco southward (Ref. 2850 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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