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European Bullhead

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Total number of species: 300

The European bullhead is a relatively small fish with a distinctly large head that accounts for approximately 25% of its total body length. This freshwater fish’s only scales occur along its lateral line and has large, wing-like pectoral fins. The European bullhead is distinguishable by its tapered body shape, mottled brownish color, largemouth, and prominent eyes that sit on the top of its head. This abundant fish rarely grows larger than 10 cm long.

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Dive sites with this animal

Sharkys Scuba Supply, K1Y 3A1 Ottawa

Conestoga Wreck (★4.3)

The largely still intact Conestoga is a 252-ft wreck in Cardinal, Ontario and is an excellent dive for all level, and exceptional night dive site. Easy shore entry leads you to a 25 m-line to the wreck. It is a shallow dive (28 ft approx.) and drift-friendly. Great site to practice a camera.
Christine E. (#3568096)

Centeen Memorial Dive Park (★4.2)

A popular dive site for all levels of divers, you can see the underwater sculpture placed here with six standing human figures looking up, surrounded at an 18-foot radius by benches at each cardinal point. Two sturgeons point north at 35 feet out, a tribute to a species that was once plentiful in the river.
Dive Center Thunersee, 3652 Hilterfingen

Hilterfingen Hotel Bellevue (★4.0)

Shallow water dive site with easy access via the ramp. At the entrance a lot of sea grass, which provides for a fish variety. Various objects in the upper area (max. 20m).
Scuba World Arnhem, 6811 CG Arnhem

Strandpark Slijk Ewijk (★4.0)

A 20-minute drive from the city center of Arnhem you will find this lovely freshwater lake. It has a maximum depth of 36 meters and a slow slope at the entry of the site. It is a great dive site for beginning divers and more advanced divers.
Underwater - No. 1 Tauchsport GmbH, 50827 Köln

Fühlinger See (★4.0)

A lake to fall in love with! There is a large parking lot, WC, and snack bar. The vegetation and many different fish are a pleasure! Suitable for beginners to advanced divers and night diving with the appropriate certification every Friday.
Sharkys Scuba Supply, K1Y 3A1 Ottawa

Galop Island Canal (★4.3)

Entry is a giant stride by the bridge. Coordinate entry to avoid separation. Initial canal depth is 20–25 ft. Prepare to navigate a shallow section (~10 ft) where the Canal connects to the river; it has strong current and boat traffic - stay close to the bottom. Use caution and SMB if appropriate.
Dive Center Thunersee, 3652 Hilterfingen

Gunten Bad (★4.1)

This dive site offers something for everyone, from beginners to tech divers. Access to the Guntenbad is via the stairs. Up to 15m sloping terrain, after that step by step steep wall > 50m. Diving ban from mid-May to mid-September due to bathing season.
Divemaster Scuba, NG8 5RR Nottingham

Stoney Cove (★4.1)

Stoney Cove quarry was originally a granite mine. In 1958 when quarrying at the site ceased, the quarry filled with spring water. Today, the site consists of 3 main levels: a 6m shelf area, ideal for beginner training, a 36m sump for more advanced training and the main body consisting of 2 large 22m deep areas.
scubaonline, 74360 Ilsfeld

Erlichsee (★3.7)

Erlichsee is one of several quarry ponds created by gravel extraction on the B 36 near Oberhausen. The lake has a beautiful five-metre area, a wide variety of plants, fish, and a lot to discover.
Dive Center Thunersee, 3652 Hilterfingen

Bäregg (★4.0)

The Bäregg dive site has a slightly sloping mud slope that merges into small rock walls. Various tree trunks in the mud are well suited as photo objects.
Wanderlust Dive Center, 7822 AD Emmen

Speicherbecken Geeste (★3.8)

Speicherbecken in Geeste is an is an artificially constructed water basin with a capacity of 23.4 million m3. There is a lot of eel and walleye. Also various objects! A nice place to dive!
Dutch Scuba Divers, 2282 GX Rijswijk

Zandeiland 4 (★3.9)

Zandeiland 4 is one of the most beautiful and diverse lakes to dive in the Netherlands. There are objects in the dive zone and greater depths for more technical dives. The facilities are good and parking is close to the water.
Dive Center Thunersee, 3652 Hilterfingen

Fischbalmen (★4.0)

The Fish Balm is a steep wall (>100m), which is partly overhanging and is one of the best-known dive sites in this area. This is a shore dive and the entrance is via stairs.

TODI, The Ultimate Experience (★4.3)

TODI, The Ultimate Diving Experience, is a gigantic indoor diving pool 10 meters deep and 36 meters in diameter, with more than 6,200,000 liters of water and a consistent temperature of 23°.
AQUA.PRO, spol. sro, 01008 Zilina

Velké Košariská (★4.2)

This location is a gravel pit, located near Bratislava, about 3 km from the city of Podunajské Biskupice, near the villages Rovinka and Dunajská Lužná. Košariská is interesting mainly due to the depth. You can find places with depths up to 43m. The water in the lakes is clean and the quality is close to drinking.
Michael O. (#2631352)

Überlingen - Post (★4.3)

The Post in Überlingen is a challenging dive site and therefore not suitable for novice divers. The steep wall with overhang is unfortunately often underestimated by divers and serious diving accidents occur. Diving is only allowed to the left at this site.
Dive 2 Perfection, 6369 VL Simpelveld

Boschmolenplas (★4.0)

Panheel is the diver’s El Dorado in Holland, just over the german border near Aachen. It offers possibilities from the beginner to the experienced diver. Many gadgets such as an Apache helicopter, a pirate ship (completely submerged), atc, specially made for the lake and sunk.
UN ONDA NEL BLU S.A.S., 25050 Provaglio d’Iseo

Relitti di Salò (★3.9)

Tavine beach location. Access from the beach. Two possible macro routes with different depths suitable for both experts and beginners divers with multiple wrecks.
Scuba World Arnhem, 6811 CG Arnhem

Bussloo (★3.8)

At this dive site there is an underwater park consisting of 2 busses, car, pipe reef, underwater housing, 2 practice platforms, building scaffolding, monument for Kees Knol and various cylinder bottoms. These objects are connected by ropes.
Scubanautic Tauchsport, 3100 St. Pölten

Neufelder See Südrunde (★4.0)

Going south past the platform at 10m, you can dive for a long time at a depth 15 - 20m over several ridges. Under the shore in the west there is a smaller steep wall with small caves. Above an overgrown edge at about 6m, you can follow, along your left shoulder, back to the entrance.
Markus H. (#2346336)

Kiekuut Beers Kraaienbergseplassen (★4.2)

The Kiekuut is a flat freighter that was deliberately sunk in the Kraaienbergse Plas 7. In the future, there will be above water catering and a diving center, from which you can enter the water at the Kiekuut. Now it is sometimes difficult, but just ask the construction workers politely if you can park there.
Franz Joseph Z. (#2917409)

Kohlbauernaufsatz (★4.1)

The Kohlbauernaufsatz dive site is a shallow sloping dive site that leads to an approximate depth of 36 meters, where there is also a wooden tile with a wooden toilet house.
Tiefenstein UnterwasserWelten, 9326 Horn

Rietli Goldach (★4.0)

One of the most beautiful diving spots on the Swiss side of Lake Constance. Large parking spaces in the immediate vicinity, short walking distance. Entrance directly left of the harbour entrance via a staircase, which is equipped with an alpha flag to fold out. ATTENTION: Do not dive in the harbour entrance area, dive around the underwater barrier!
Tauchschule Säuliamt, 8910 Affoltern am Albis

Kindli Brunnen (★4.6)

From Küssnacht am Rigi drive towards Brunnen. Between Gersau and Brunnen, shortly after the Kindli swimming pool, the car park is on the right-hand side of the street.
Discover Diving, 14043 Depew

Bonnie Castle (★4.3)

Great training area for Open Water, Advanced, & Master diver students. Shore entry to wall. Guide lines take you from wall to platforms at 30-feet. Max depth is 65-feet following guide lines to sunken car or boat.