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Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque, 1820)
Black bullhead
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Ameiurus melas
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Classification / Names आम नाम | उपशब्द | Catalog of Fishes(वर्ग, प्रजाति) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
> Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
Etymology: Ameiurus: Greek, a = without + Greek, meiouros, -os, -on = without tail (Ref. 45335); melas: melas meaning black (Ref. 1998).
More on author: Rafinesque.
Etymology: Ameiurus: Greek, a = without + Greek, meiouros, -os, -on = without tail (Ref. 45335); melas: melas meaning black (Ref. 1998).
More on author: Rafinesque.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range पारिस्थितिकी
; स्वच्छ जल, अलवण जल ड़िमरसल; pH range: 6.5 - 8.0; dH range: 4 - 25; ऐम्फिढरोमस (Ref. 51243); गहराई सीमा 10 - ? m. Temperate; 8°C - 30°C (Ref. 2059); 52°N - 26°N
वितरण देश | ऐफ ऐ ओ क्षेत्र | Ecosystems | संयोग | Point map | भूमिका | Faunafri
North America: Great Lakes to northern Mexico. Confusion over the taxonomic status of this species together with Ameiurus nebulosus resulted in more doubts as to which of the two is present in some countries. In Europe it forms dense stunted populations which makes it unpopular. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction (Ref. 1739). In Europe, self-sustaining populations recorded from Ebro and Tagus drainages (Iberian Peninsula), most drainages of France, locally in Italy, the Netherlands and Germany; distribution could be wider (Ref. 59043)
आकार / वज़न / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 66.0 cm TL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 40637); common length : 26.6 cm TL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 12193); अधिकतम प्रकाशित वज़न: 3.6 kg (Ref. 4699); अधिकतम सूचित उम्र: 10 वर्षो (Ref. 12193)
Max length : 66.0 cm TL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 40637); common length : 26.6 cm TL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 12193); अधिकतम प्रकाशित वज़न: 3.6 kg (Ref. 4699); अधिकतम सूचित उम्र: 10 वर्षो (Ref. 12193)
Inhabits pools, backwaters, and sluggish current over soft substrates in creeks and small to large rivers; impoundments, oxbows, and ponds. Nocturnal feeder, young consume immature insects, leeches, and crustaceans while adults also feed on clams, snails, plant material, and fishes (Ref. 1998, 9669, 10294). Edible (Ref. 1998). Are susceptible of being caught, where they are abundant, with baited lines intended for other species. Is considered a nuisance (Ref. 30578). Often misidentified as A. nebulosus (Ref. 59043).
Life cycle and mating behavior परिपक्व अवधि | पुनरुत्पत्ति | मछलीऔ का अंडे देना | अंडे | Fecundity | लार्वा
The female prepares the nest by clearing debris, gravel and silt found on the bottom. Before spawning, the pair engages in butting and in sliding its barbels over the body of the other. The female releases her eggs after the male wraps his caudal fin around the head of the female. The pair can spawn up to five times in an hour. In between spawning, the female fans the eggs. Both male and female guards and fans the eggs.
Main reference
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Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p. (Ref. 5723)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 14 October 2011
CITES
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Potential pest
Human uses
मात्स्यिकी: व्यापारिक; जलीयकृषि: व्यापारिक; आखेट मत्स्य: हां
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00891 (0.00692 - 0.01149), b=3.11 (3.04 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.8 ±0.4 se; based on diet studies.
लौटाव (Ref. 120179): माध्यम, न्यूनतम जनसंख्या दुगनी होने का समय 1.4 - 4.4 वर्ष। (tmax=10; Assuming tm=3).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (46 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref. 124155): Calcium = 26.2 [14.2, 56.7] mg/100g; Iron = 0.454 [0.256, 0.749] mg/100g; Protein = 17.2 [15.2, 19.0] %; Omega3 = 1.23 [0.46, 3.30] g/100g; Selenium = 17 [7, 43] μg/100g; VitaminA = 20.3 [6.4, 62.9] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.612 [0.409, 0.891] mg/100g (wet weight);