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Cottidae (Sculpins)
Etymology: Enophrys: Greek, enophrys = with enlarged, inflated eye brow (Ref. 45335); bison: Named after the North American buffalo (Ref. 6885).
More on author: Girard.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 20 m (Ref. 2850). Temperate; 65°N - 34°N, 165°W - 119°W
Eastern Pacific: Kodiak Island, Alaska to Monterey Bay, California, USA.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 37.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2850)
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).
Oviparous (Ref. 101741). Male guards egg cluster and fans eggs with his pectoral fins (Ref. 2850).
Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983. A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p. (Ref. 2850)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
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