Ameiurus melas
Ameiurus melas
(Black Bullhead)
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16 results for Ameiurus melas (Black Bullhead)
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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
28949 CA San Diego drainage1976 18070304 San Diegoestablished
1739956 CARiverside[No locality description provided]2024 18070302 Santa Margarita 
1335070 CARiversideMurietta Creek at Rancho California Rd.; under road and to the S1997 18070302 Santa Margaritaestablished
1335073 CARiversideSanta Margarita River, 300-400 m downstream of confluence with Murrietta Creek, at and above gauging station1997 18070302 Santa Margaritaestablished
1335155 CASan DiegoBuena Vista Lagoon1959 18070303 San Luis Rey-Escondidoestablished
273868 CASan DiegoEl Capitan Reservoir1973 18070304 San Diegocollected
1335049 CASan DiegoEscondido Creek. Maps: 250k - Santa Ana; 24k - Rancho Santa Fe; 100k - Oceanside.2002 18070303 San Luis Rey-Escondidoestablished
1335072 CASan DiegoFallbrook, Santa Margarita River, "Santa Margarita Trail"' ca. 1 km upstream of trailhead at Sandia1997 18070302 Santa Margaritaestablished
273869 CASan DiegoLake Hodges [just S of Escondido]1986 18070304 San Diegocollected
273870 CASan DiegoLower Otay Reservoir1980 18070304 San Diegocollected
1335062 CASan DiegoLusardi Creek Preserve Lands2002 18070304 San Diegoestablished
273871 CASan DiegoSan Vicente Reservoir1979 18070304 San Diegocollected
1335068 CASan DiegoSanta Margarita River; ca. 200 m downstream of junction Sandia and De Luz roads; rocky pool - 100 m downstream sampled1997 18070302 Santa Margaritaestablished
1335069 CASan DiegoSanta Margarita River; downstream of Sandia Bridge (on Sandia Road) 300m-0m.1997 18070302 Santa Margaritaestablished
1335071 CASan DiegoSanta Margarita River; upper boundaryCamp Pendleton, WSW of junction De Luz and Sandia Roads1997 18070302 Santa Margaritaestablished
1335063 CASan DiegoTorrey Pines State Reserve2002 18070304 San Diegoestablished

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [3/12/2026].

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