United States (contiguous states) country information
Common names:
Black bullhead, Bullhead, Catfish
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
freshwater
Abundance:
abundant (always seen in some numbers)
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Uses:
live export: yes;
Comments:
Recorded from the central North America east of the Rocky Mountains and west of the Appalachians (Ref. 10294). A popular fish sold in live fish markets. Found in 3 out of 6 live fish markets near the Lakes Erie and Ontario (Ref. 53249). Also Ref. 276, 1998.
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
National Fisheries Authority:
http://www.nmfs.gov
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Cross, J.N., 1985
National Database:
Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
Etymology: Ameiurus:Greek, a = without + Greek, meiouros, -os, -on = without tail (Ref. 45335); melas:Ameiurus (Greek) meaning privative curtailed (referring to the caudal fin lacking a notch); melas for black (Ref. 79012). More on author: Rafinesque.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology