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.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Rock Gunnel being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Pholis laeta
- Phytichthys chirus
- Pholis ornata
- Anoplarchus purpurescens
- Xiphister mucosus
- Xiphister atropurpureus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Pholidae
- Genus
- Pholis
- Species
- Pholis gunnellus
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