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Name: |
Black Bullhead |
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Other Common
Names: |
Bullhead, common bullhead, yellow-belly bullhead, small bullhead, horned pout, brown catfish, catfish, stinger, river snapper |
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Scientific Name: |
Ameiurus melas |
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Diet: |
Feeds at night on insects, crayfish, worms, small fish |
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Habitat: |
More tolerant than other catfish of muddy water, soft bottoms, and pollution |
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Length: |
Average length is 7 to 9 inches |
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Identification: |
Dark olive to black with a belly of white to bright yellow; tail fin is slightly notched with a light band at its base |
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Photo & text
courtesy of: |
Iowa Department of Natural Resources Iowa Fish and Fishing by James R. Harlan and Everett B. Speaker with James Mayhew; color illustrations by Maynard F. Reece Fishes of Wisconsin by George C. Becker Fishes of Indiana published by Indiana Department of Conservation, Division of Fish and Game (1964) |