Everything about The Brown Bullhead totally explained
The
brown bullhead,
Ameiurus nebulosus, is a
fish of the
Ictaluridae family that's widely distributed in North America. It is a species of
bullhead catfish and is similar to the
black bullhead (
Ameiurus melas) and
yellow bullhead (
Ameiurus natalis). It was originally described as
Pimelodus nebulosus by
Charles Alexandre Lesueur in 1819, and is also referred to as
Ictalurus nebulosus.
The brown bullhead is also widely known as the "mud pout", "horned pout" or "hornpout" or simply "
mud cat", along with the other bullhead species.
The brown bullhead is important as a
clan symbol of the
Ojibwe group of
Native Americans. In their tradition, the bullhead or "wawaazisii" is one of six beings that came out of the sea to form the original clans.
Habitat
The brown bullhead thrives in a variety of habitats, including lakes and ponds with low oxygen and/or muddy conditions in many areas of the U.S. Brown Bullheads are opportunistic bottom feeders. They eat insects, leeches, snails, fish, clams, and many plants. They are also known to eat corn, which can be used as bait. Similar to other catfishes, they spawn only after the temperature of the water has reached 80 degrees
Fahrenheit (27 °C) (cooler in the northern US) in June and July.
Angling
Unlike their cousins the
channel catfish and the
blue catfish, the brown bullhead are considered
rough fish and not commonly eaten, although they may be quite edible if caught in very clear waters. In most areas, they won't exceed two pounds in weight, with a current world's record of 6 lb 1 oz (2.75 kg). . Because of this, brown and other bullheads are not often sought by anglers and usually caught while pursuing other fishes.
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