Specimen Information

Ameiurus melas
Ameiurus melas
(Black Bullhead)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID27946
GroupFishes
GenusAmeiurus
Speciesmelas
Common NameBlack Bullhead
StateAZ
CountyCoconino
LocalityLittle Colorado River in the Grand Canyon
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Little Colorado
HUC8 Number15020016
HUC10 NameSheep Wash-Little Colorado River
HUC10 Number1502001610
HUC12 NameLittle Colorado River Gorge-Little Colorado River
HUC12 Number150200161009
Map
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Collection Year1997
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport | stocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1584
Author:Marsh, P.C., and M.E. Douglas
Date:1997
Title:Predation by introduced fishes on endangered humpback chub and other native species in the Little Colorado River, Arizona.
Journal:Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
Volume:126
Pages:343-346
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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