Father Lasher
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The Father Lasher (Myoxocephalus scorpius) is a small coastal fish of Northern European waters. It grows to about 15cm in length, with a squat appearance. It has a large spiny head with a tapering body. It is a mottled grey-brown in colour but can be darker. It has a large mouth and spiny gill covers.
The Father Lasher is found among seaweed and stones on muddy or sandy seabeds. It is common such areas around the British Isles.
[edit] Other names
This fish has an unusual number of alternative names, including Bullrout, Bullhead, Goat Sculpin, Guffy, Horny Whore, Pig-Fish, Scolping, Scopin, Scopy, Scully, Sculpin, Scummy, Scumpy, Short-Spined Sea Scorpion, Shorthorn Sculpin and Warty Sculpin.[1]
