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YELLOW BULLHEAD
Ameiurus natalis
Illustration by Dave Neely |
The Yellow bullhead is a member of the Catfish family (Ictaluridae). Although bullheads are considered bottom feeders, when given the opportunity they are quite capable of catching and eating fish such as minnows and sunfish. The map below shows presence (green circles) of this species in the 1995-2019 MBSS dataset. |
Distribution of Yellow bullhead in Maryland (MBSS data):
The MBSS has collected the following fishes in the family Ictaluridae:
| Common Name | Genus & species |
|---|---|
| Brown bullhead | Ameiurus nebulosus |
| Channel catfish | Ictalurus punctatus |
| Margined madtom | Noturus insignis |
| Tadpole madtom | Noturus gyrinus |
| Yellow bullhead | Ameiurus natalis |