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Ameiurus vulgaris (Thompson, 1842) The black bullhead or black bullhead catfish (Ameiurus melas) is a species of bullhead catfish. Like other bullhead catfish, it has the ability to thrive in waters that are low in oxygen, brackish, turbid, and/or very warm. [2] It also has barbels located near its mouth, a broad head, spiny fins, and no scales.
Ameiurus is a genus of catfishes in the family Ictaluridae.It contains the three common types of bullhead catfish found in waters of the United States, the black bullhead (Ameiurus melas), the brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus), and the yellow bullhead (Ameiurus natalis), as well as other species, such as the white catfish (Ameiurus catus or Ictalurus catus), which are not typically called ...
The brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus) is a fish of the family Ictaluridae that is widely distributed in North America. It is a species of bullhead catfish and is similar to the black bullhead (Ameiurus melas) and yellow bullhead (Ameiurus natalis). It was originally described as Pimelodus nebulosus by Charles Alexandre Lesueur in 1819, and is ...
Noturus, madtoms. Prietella. Pylodictis. Satan. Trogloglanis. The Ictaluridae, sometimes called ictalurids, are a family of catfish native to North America, where they are an important food source and sometimes fished for sport. The family includes about 51 species, some commonly known as bullheads, madtoms, channel catfish, and blue catfish.
The spotted bullhead is the smallest of the bullhead catfish, with its maximum length being only 9 inches (23 cm). The spotted bullhead is one of the more striking members of the bullhead family, with its yellow or cream colored spots being its most distinguishing feature. It is a member of a group of bullhead species having a black blotch at ...
The yellow bullhead is a medium-sized member of the catfish family. It is typically yellow-olive to slate black on the back and may appear mottled depending on its habitat, [3] though generally not as strongly as the brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus). [4] The sides are lighter and more yellowish, while the underside of the head and body are ...
Black bullhead: Ameiurus melas: Is a native species to Colorado. The black bullhead inhabits small creeks, rivers, ponds, and lakes. The Black bullhead will consume ostracods, amphipods, copepods, and insects. Black bullheads usually have a typical lifespan of five years and the typical lengths will be about 4 to 14 inches and weigh about 1.5 ...
Coldwater sport fish. Atlantic salmon Salmo salar. Bloater Coregonus hoyi. Brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis. Brown trout Salmo trutta. Cisco Coregonus artedi commonly called "tulibee" or "lake herring". Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha. Coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch. Kiyi Coregonus kiyi (special concern)