Ictaluridae

black bullhead

Ameiurus melas

Fully dark barbels pair with a rounded tail

• Black
• Temperate
• Northern Hemisphere
• Transcontinental
• Freshwater fish
• Europe
• North America
• Fusiform
• Large
• Temperate fish

The black bullhead or black bullhead catfish (Ameiurus melas) is a species of bullhead catfish. Like other bullhead catfish, it has the ability to thrive in waters that are low in oxygen, brackish, turbid, and/or very warm. It also has barbels located near its mouth, a broad head, spiny fins, and no scales.