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Species ID & Info
Long Spined Sea Scorpion (Taurulus bubalis)
The long-spined sea scorpion is a small species of fish which is commonly found in shallow, inshore waters around almost all of the British Isles. Despite its small size it is an extremely aggressive ambush predator which will attack and eat fish larger than itself. Like shark and ray species sea scorpions do not have a swim bladder, meaning they sink as soon as they stop swimming.
The Long spined sea scorpion has a large head and tapering body.

The mouth is very large in relation to body size. Four spines are present behind the bulbous eyes which are close together and located at the top of the head. The body is scale less and can vary in colour, with the belly usually being pale and the rest of the body greenish to brown, although this can vary (especially in the breeding season).