Buffalo Sculpin

Enophrys bison

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In-depth Information Regarding this Species

U.S. Range in the Pacific Ocean	Kodiak Island to Monterey, California (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Habitat	Common Rocky, Inshore (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Substrate	Sand (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Depth range (meters)	Down to 20 (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Behavior	Bottom-dwelling (Burgess et al. 1990)
General Temperature Range (°C)	23 (Burgess et al. 1990)
Average Maximum Overall Length (cm)	37 (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983, Burgess et al. 1990)
Spawning Habitat	Intertidal (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Spawning Behavior	Male guards eggs (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Time of Year of Spawning	Late Winter and Spring (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Habitat where Eggs are found	Eggs laid on rocks (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Adult Feeding Type	Algae (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983) Fish, Invertebrates (Burgess et al. 1990)

Recent Wild Harvest Data for Oregon
Data from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Year	Total Catch (Pounds)	Ex-vessel Value ( U.S. Dollars)
1989	10	1
1990	8	1
1991	4	5
1992	2	5
1993	2	3
1994	1	4
1995	0	0
1996	4	9
1997	3	6
1998	7	12

Photo by: Keith L. Jackson

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