Specimen Information

Ameiurus melas
Ameiurus melas
(Black Bullhead)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID259209
GroupFishes
GenusAmeiurus
Speciesmelas
Common NameBlack Bullhead
StateCA
CountyLos Angeles
LocalityLos Angeles River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLos Angeles
HUC8 Number18070105
Map
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Collection Month9
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food | stocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18221
Author:Friends of the Los Angeles River.
Date:2008
Title:State of the River 2 - the fish study.
Publisher:Friends of the Los Angeles River.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected24


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/8/2024].

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