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Snail bullhead (Ameiurus brunneus)
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Snail bullhead (Ameiurus brunneus) specimen
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Ictaluridae

Snail bullhead

Ameiurus brunneus

Brown bullhead in fast rocky streams

  • Brown
  • Tropical
  • Upper river
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • North America
  • West Asia
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Snail bullhead is a freshwater fish of North America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 29 cm.

Maximum length
29 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
North America: Atlantic Slope from Dan River system in southern Virginia south to Altamaha River drainage in Georgia, and middle St. Johns River drainage in Florida, USA; Gulf Slope in Apalachicola River drainage in Georgia, Alabama and Florida, USA. Recently reported from upper Coosa River system in Georgia, USA.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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