Specimen Information

Ameiurus melas
Ameiurus melas
(Black Bullhead)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID261099
GroupFishes
GenusAmeiurus
Speciesmelas
Common NameBlack Bullhead
StateCO
CountyMoffat
LocalityYampa River at Yampa Canyon
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Yampa
HUC8 Number14050002
HUC10 NameHells Canyon-Yampa River
HUC10 Number1405000206
HUC12 NameWarm Springs Canyon-Yampa River
HUC12 Number140500020616
Map
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Collection Year1987
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport | stocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18552
Author:Karp, K.A., and H.M. Tyus
Date:1990
Title:Humpback chub (Gila cypha) in the Yampa and Green rivers, Dinosaur National Monument, with observations on roundtail chub (G. robusta) and other sympatric fishes.
Journal:Great Basin Naturalist
Volume:50
Issue:3
Pages:257-264
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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