Scientific Name
Ameiurus melas
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque, 1820)
Park
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
black bullhead
Park Synonyms
Ictalurus melas
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Actinopterygii |
| Class | Teleostei |
| Superorder | Ostariophysi |
| Order | Siluriformes |
| Family | Ictaluridae |
| Genus | Ameiurus |
| Species | Ameiurus melas |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Winston, M. 2003; Winston, M. 2003
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Pflieger, W.1997
Abundance
Unknown
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Listed as reproducing status unknown in NPFauna.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/20/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Mike Williams
Last Modified Date
2/25/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: OZAR DATABASE FISH LIST, Park Species Data Source: Converted from NPFauna Database by I & M Office.
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Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Devils Tower National Monument (DETO)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Homestead National Historical Park (HOME)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Pea Ridge National Military Park (PERI)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
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Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
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Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
George Washington Carver National Monument (GWCA)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR)
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Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
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