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 ...

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 …

The white bullhead (Ameiurus catus), also known as the white catfish, is a member of the family Ictaluridae of the order Siluriformes. The white bullhead is native to river systems of the Eastern United States from the Hudson River in New York to the Peace River in Florida and west to the Apalachicola River, Florida. [4] .

Oct 23, 2017 · BLACK BULLHEAD Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque 1820) Identification: The Black Bullhead has dusky or black chin barbels. The anal fin is comparatively short and rounded with 19-23 rays; the rays at the front of the fin are longer than those at the rear. The Black Bullhead lacks strong sawlike teeth

Black Bullheads (Ameiurus melas) are freshwater fish in the family Ictaluridae, Bullhead Catfishes. Fish in this family have four pairs of barbels, no scales, an adipose fin, stout spines at the origins of the dorsal and pectoral fins, and abdominal pelvic fins.

White Catfish (Ameiurus catus) are native to Atlantic and Gulf drainages from the Hudson River to the Apalachicola River, Florida. On the East Coast they were introduced to the Charles, and Kennebec rivers in New England, and to the Pensacola Bay and drainages on the Gulf.

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 ...

A summary of the catfish genus ameiurus including geogrphic distribution, care and reporoduction information

Bullhead, any of several North American freshwater catfishes of the genus Ameiurus (Ictalurus of some authorities) and the family Ictaluridae. Bullheads are related to the channel catfish (I. punctatus) and other large North American species but …

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).