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Bullhead (Cotus gobio)
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Species
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Distribution
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Bullhead (Cotus gobio)
Photo courtesy of Tweed Foundation
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Impacts
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Pathways
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- Translocational species widespread in England and Wales
- Impacts not documented but competes for invertebrates with Brown Trout for which it is also a prey species
- Threatened species with several SACs identified for its conservation
- Highly vulnerable to Signal Crayfish (possibly Chinese Mitten Crab) that has depleted many populations in areas where it has been introduced.
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Management
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Prevention
Do not introduce into the wild or transfer between waterbodies. Avoid use as livebait.
Physical Control
None
Chemical Control
None attempted
Biological Control
None
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Links
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JNCC Fact Sheet
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