Black Bullhead
Ameiurus melas
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,262
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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. It also has barbels located near its mouth, a broad head, spiny fins, and no scales.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Black bullhead”.