Fish Profile - Black Bullhead Catfish

Averaging eight to ten inches long, It is even tougher than the brown bullhead and can withstand extremely high water temperatures and silty conditions. In appearance, black bullheads closely resemble brown bullheads and are difficult to tell apart, especially when young. Perhaps the biggest difference between the two is that black bullheads usually lack the color mottling found on the sides of brown bullheads.

Like the brown bullhead, the black bullhead is usually not found in cold, clear water, preferring the silty water areas of ponds, sluggish creeks and rivers. It does not live in the same areas as brown or yellow bullheads, but sometimes will replace those species if the habitat worsens.

The black bullhead has reproductive habits similar to other bullheads. It spawns near aquatic vegetation in the spring and early summer.

Species Facts

Science Name: Ameiurus melas Other Names: Polliwog, chucklehead cat

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