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    The rock gunnel (Pholis gunnellus), or butterfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Pholidae, the gunnels. This species is found in the coastal waters of the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Atlantic part of the Arctic Ocean. See more

    The rock gunnel was first formally described in 1758 as Blennius gunnellus in the 10th edition of the Systema Naturae by See more

    The rock gunnel is found in the coastal waters of North America and Europe. It ranges from Labrador and Greenland to Delaware Bay in … See more

    The rock gunnel is often mistaken for an eel due to its flattened, elongated body. Fully grown adults can reach 30 cm in length. A long … See more

    The rock gunnel may remain above the waterline at low tide, sheltered beneath rocks and algae, and can breathe air if necessary. They are frequently encountered on … See more

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    To interrogate UK data visit the NBN Atlas. Pholis gunnellus has an elongate, laterally compressed body up to 25 cm long. This fish has thick fleshy lips and small, conical teeth. A black stripe is present through the eye.The dorsal fin is long, consisting of 75-82 spines, begins just behind the head and reaches to the base of the caudal fin.
    Pholis gunnellus is related to Chirolophis ascani (Yarell's blenny) and together these belong to a group called the Arctic blennies (Dipper, 2001). The butterfish is unusual in that both parents may take turns to guard the eggs. The name 'butterfish' derives from the slimy skin of this fish. Dipper, F., 2001.
    This species is found in the coastal waters of the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Atlantic part of the Arctic Ocean. The rock gunnel was first formally described in 1758 as Blennius gunnellus in the 10th edition of the Systema Naturae by Carl Linnaeus with the type locality given as the Atlantic.
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    The specific name gunnellis is a latinisation of an English, possibly originating in Cornwall, local name for this species, gunnel. The rock gunnel is often mistaken for an eel due to its flattened, elongated body. Fully grown adults can reach 30 cm in length.
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