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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 Jan. 9, 2021

The following species, common to both rivers, were more abundant in the Marais des Cygnes: gizzard shad, carp, sand shiner, black bullhead and white crappie.

From Fish Populations, Following a Drought, in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers of Kansas by Deacon, James Everett

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

From Fish Populations, Following a Drought, in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers of Kansas by Deacon, James Everett

Species in this group are: shad, carp, black bullhead, tadpole madtom, largemouth, black crappie, and white crappie.

From Fish Populations, Following a Drought, in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers of Kansas by Deacon, James Everett

Hall's data show that black bullhead, large-mouthed bass, white crappie, and logperch occurred most frequently in or near the quiet water of the reservoir.

From Fish Populations, Following a Drought, in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers of Kansas by Deacon, James Everett

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