Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ictaluridae North American freshwater catfishes

Genus: Ameiurus

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7 species
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Photo by Casten, L.

North America
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Ameiurus brunneus Jordan, 1877

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Ameiurus brunneus
[Snail bullhead]

Photo by Crippen, C.

North America
Max. Length 95 cm TL
Ameiurus catus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Ameiurus catus
[White catfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

North America
Max. Length 66 cm TL
Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque, 1820)

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Ameiurus melas
[Black bullhead]

Photo by Scarola, J.F.

North America
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Ameiurus natalis (Lesueur, 1819)

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Ameiurus natalis
[Yellow bullhead]

Photo by Zienert, S.

North America
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Ameiurus nebulosus (Lesueur, 1819)

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Ameiurus nebulosus
[Brown bullhead]

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF

North America
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Ameiurus platycephalus (Girard, 1859)

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Ameiurus platycephalus
[Flat bullhead]

Photo by Burkhead, N.

North America
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Ameiurus serracanthus (Yerger & Relyea, 1968)

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Ameiurus serracanthus
[Spotted bullhead]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ameiurus brunneus Snail bullhead North America 29 TL 1877
Ameiurus catus White catfish North America 95 TL 1758
Ameiurus melas Black bullhead North America 66 TL 1820
Ameiurus natalis Yellow bullhead North America 60 TL 1819
Ameiurus nebulosus Brown bullhead North America 55 TL 1819
Ameiurus platycephalus Flat bullhead North America 29 TL 1859
Ameiurus serracanthus Spotted bullhead North America 28 TL 1968



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