Specimen Information

Ameiurus melas
Ameiurus melas
(Black Bullhead)
Fishes
Native Transplant
Collection Info
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Specimen ID1335089
GroupFishes
GenusAmeiurus
Speciesmelas
Common NameBlack Bullhead
StateCT
CountyLitchfield
LocalityConfluence of Sprain Brook and Weekeepeemee River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHousatonic
HUC8 Number01100005
HUC10 NamePomperaug River
HUC10 Number0110000509
HUC12 NameWeekeepeemee River
HUC12 Number011000050902
Map
Collection Day28
Collection Month7
Collection Year1983
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26212
Author:GBIF
Date:2013
Title:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Database.
Publisher:Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Reference 2
Ref. Number:26017
Author:Yale University
Date:2013
Title:Yale Peabody Museum ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/8139
Publisher:Yale University
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalYale Peabody Museum ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberYPM ICH 009285
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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