Specimen Information

Ameiurus melas
Ameiurus melas
(Black Bullhead)
Fishes
Native Transplant
Collection Info
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Specimen ID1335121
GroupFishes
GenusAmeiurus
Speciesmelas
Common NameBlack Bullhead
StateDE
CountyNew Castle
Locality[No locality string in original GBIF record]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBrandywine-Christina
HUC8 Number02040205
HUC10 NameChristina River
HUC10 Number0204020505
HUC12 NameLittle Mill Creek
HUC12 Number020402050504
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Collection Day14
Collection Month10
Collection Year1973
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:25922
Author:Canadian Museum of Nature
Date:2013
Title:Canadian Museum of Nature ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/121
Publisher:Canadian Museum of Nature
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalCanadian Museum of Nature ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberCMNFI 1973-0467.2
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/6/2025].

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