Brown bullhead

Ameiurus nebulosus

The brown bullhead, ''Ameiurus nebulosus'', is a fish of the Ictaluridae family that is widely distributed in North America. It is a species of bullhead catfish and is similar to the black bullhead and yellow bullhead . It was originally described as ''Pimelodus nebulosus'' by Charles Alexandre Lesueur in 1819, and is also referred to as ''Ictalurus nebulosus.''

The brown bullhead is also widely known as the "mud pout," "horned pout," "hornpout," or simply "mud cat," along with the other bullhead species.

The brown bullhead is important as a clan symbol of the Ojibwe group of Native Americans. In their tradition, the bullhead or "wawaazisii" is one of six beings that came out of the sea to form the original clans.
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Naming

The fish has been introduced into many European countries, as well as Western North America, Chile, Puerto Rico and New Zealand.

Habitat

The brown bullhead thrives in a variety of habitats, including lakes and ponds with low oxygen and/or muddy conditions. In many areas of the United States, Brown Bullheads are opportunistic bottom feeders. They eat insects, leeches, snails, fish, clams, and many plants. They are also known to eat corn, which can be used as bait. Similar to other catfish, they spawn only after the temperature of the water has reached 80 degrees Fahrenheit in June and July.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderSiluriformes
FamilyIctaluridae
GenusAmeiurus
SpeciesA. nebulosus
Photographed in
United States of America