black bullhead

noun

1. a common freshwater catfish, Ictalurus melas, of North America, considered by some to be a food delicacy.

Example Sentences

The black bullhead was taken at slightly more than half of the stations, and probably was present at others.

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The black bullhead was abundant at the upper stations on each river, especially in backwaters having mud-bottom.

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The yellow bullhead is more restricted to streams than is the black bullhead.

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The golden redhorse and black bullhead have specific habitat preferences that are not evident in the above discussion.

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The population in 1957 was strongly dominated by black bullhead and young-of-the-year channel catfish.

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