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black bullhead

American  

noun

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


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As a result, June suckers face an array of predator species, including white bass, walleye, largemouth bass, black crappie, black bullhead, northern pike and channel catfish.

From Washington Times

Black bullhead occurred in all habitats, but were less commonly taken in the Big Blue and Little Blue rivers than in other streams.

From Project Gutenberg

The black bullhead moved the greater distance.

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The area was poisoned on 13 September, 1957, and 130 black bullhead were taken, none of which had been marked.

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Length-frequency of black bullhead at the upper Neosho station, 1957, 1958 and 1959.

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