Fish Identification: Find Species

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

Genus: Ameiurus

(See list of species below)

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7 species (see list below)

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Photo by Casten, L.

Ameiurus brunneus
[Snail bullhead]

Photo by Crippen, C.

Ameiurus catus
[White catfish]

Photo by Divino, J.N.

Ameiurus melas
[Black bullhead]

Photo by Scarola, J.F.

Ameiurus natalis
[Yellow bullhead]

Photo by Zienert, S.

Ameiurus nebulosus
[Brown bullhead]

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

Ameiurus platycephalus
[Flat bullhead]

Photo by Burkhead, N.

Ameiurus serracanthus
[Spotted bullhead]

7 Species of Family Ictaluridae with Genus Ameiurus
(North American freshwater catfishes)

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

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Fish Identification: Find Species

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

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

Genus: Ameiurus

(See list of species below)