Species catalog

Brown bullhead

Ameiurus nebulosus

Brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus) belongs to the family Ictaluridae. Habitat: fresh water.

Brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus), illustration

Profile

Scientific nameAmeiurus nebulosus
FamilyIctaluridae
HabitatFresh water
GroupCatfish
Other namesMud pout, Horned pout, Hornpout, Mudcat
Regional lists in FishincEurope freshwater, USA and Canada freshwater

Identifying features

  • Scaleless catfish
  • Eight barbels around the mouth
  • Brownish-olive back with mottled flanks
  • Adipose fin
  • Square tail
  • Serrated pectoral spine

Brown bullhead in other languages

LanguageName
GermanBrauner Zwergwels, Zwergwels, Brauner Katzenwels
FrenchPoisson-chat, barbotte brune, Barbotte
SpanishPez gato
ItalianPesce gatto
PortuguesePeixe-gato
DutchBruine dwergmeerval, Bruine amerikaanse dwergmeerval
PolishSumik karłowaty, Sumik amerykański
SwedishDvärgmal, Brun dvärgmal
NorwegianDvergmalle
FinnishPiikkimonni, Kissamonni
CroatianPatuljasti som
CzechSumeček americký
HungarianTörpeharcsa
RomanianSomn pitic
TurkishKedi yayın balığı, Cüce yayın balığı

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