Fish
Long-spined sea scorpion
Taurulus bubalis
Heavily armoured ambush predator with long head spines and a wide gape; matches the rock perfectly.
Usually seen at
5-24 m (median 9 m)
Size
Medium (10–50 cm)
Habitat
Rocky crevice, Kelp
Behaviour
On bottom, Hiding
Where it's seen
Occurrence records around the UK & north-east Atlantic (OBIS). The ringed marker is the PEBL filming site.
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