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Ameiurus nebulosus (Lesueur, 1819)

Brown bullhead
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New Zealand country information

Common names: Catfish
Occurrence: introduced
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: abundant (always seen in some numbers) | Ref: McDowall, R.M., 1984
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Introduced in the 1870's and appears to have established in localized areas around Auckland, Waikato, Turangi, Wairarapa and the west coast (Ref. 5755). Recorded from the North and South Is., and widespread in the North I., with range expanding (Ref. 52336). Voucher specimen(s) held at the NMNZ (Ref. 5755). No commercial catch (Ref. 5755).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.fish.govt.nz/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Welcomme, R.L., 1988
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Tên thường gặp | Các synonym ( Các tên trùng) | Catalog of Fishes(Giống, Các loài) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
Etymology: Ameiurus: Greek, a = without + Greek, meiouros, -os, -on = without tail (Ref. 45335);  nebulosus: nebulosus meaning clouded, in relation to mottled and grey coloring (Ref. 1998).
  More on author: Lesueur.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Sinh thái học

; Nước ngọt gần đáy; Mức độ sâu 0 - 12 m (Ref. 1998).   Subtropical; 0°C - 37°C (Ref. 35682); 54°N - 25°N, 104°W - 61°W (Ref. 86798)

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