Specimen Information

Ameiurus melas
Ameiurus melas
(Black Bullhead)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID159319
GroupFishes
GenusAmeiurus
Speciesmelas
Common NameBlack Bullhead
StateNV
CountyClark
LocalityLake Mead National Recreation Area
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Mead
HUC8 Number15010005
HUC10 NameValley of Fire Wash-Virgin River
HUC10 Number1501000509
HUC12 NameSaint Thomas Wash-Virgin River
HUC12 Number150100050901
Map
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Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport | stocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13672
Author:Tilmant, J.T.
Date:1999
Title:Management of nonindigenous aquatic fish in the U.S. National Park System.
Journal:Paper presented at the 129th Annual Meeting of The American Fisheries Society, Charlotte, North Carolina, September 1, 1999.
Volume:129
Pages:50
CommentsUncommon within park; resident.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordcounty
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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