Fish Identification: Find Species

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

Genus: Ameiurus

(See list of species below)

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Photo by Photo by Casten, L.

Ameiurus brunneus
[Snail bullhead]

Photo by Photo by Crippen, C.

Ameiurus catus
[White catfish]

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Ameiurus melas
[Black bullhead]

Photo by Photo by Scarola, J.F.

Ameiurus natalis
[Yellow bullhead]

Photo by Photo by Zienert, S.

Ameiurus nebulosus
[Brown bullhead]

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

Ameiurus platycephalus
[Flat bullhead]

Photo by Photo by Burkhead, N.

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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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: TeleosteiOrder: SiluriformesFamily: Ictaluridae North American freshwater catfishesGenus: Ameiurus(See list of species below)

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

Genus: Ameiurus

(See list of species below)