Specimen ID | 34934 |
Group | Fishes |
Genus | Ameiurus |
Species | natalis |
Common Name | Yellow Bullhead |
State | MA |
Locality | central MA drainages |
Mapping Accuracy | Centroid |
Centroid Type | |
Map | |
Collection Year | 1992 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | stocked for sport | stocked for food |
Status | established |
Reference 1 |
Ref. Number: | 103 |
Author: | Hartel, K.E. |
Date: | 1992 |
Title: | Non-native fishes known from Massachusetts freshwaters. |
Journal: | Occasional Reports of the MCZ Fish Department |
Volume: | 2 |
Pages: | 1-9 |
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Comments | Current Massachusetts distribution (which is different than for any other native species) and lack of specimens and reports from the 1800's confirm its introduced status. |
Record Type | Literature |
Earliest Record | state |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |