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Ameiurus melas (Black Bullhead)

Presence

In Idaho: Yes
Native to Idaho: No - Exotic
Endemic: No
Biome: Aquatic
Regularity: Regularly occurring

Species Status

IDAPA Classification : Game Fish
State Conservation Rank : SNA
Global Conservation Rank : G5

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Craniata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ictaluridae
Species: Ameiurus melas
Taxonomy Level: Species
See child taxonomy for this taxa

Black Bullhead, Bullhead, Black Catfish, Catfish, Hornedpout, Yellow Belly Bullhead
Ameiurus melas, Ictalurus melas, Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque, 1820), Silurus melas
Ameiurus melas Range

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