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| − | = | + | |origin=:The USA, Great Lakes, Hudson Bay, and Mississippi River basins from New York to southern Saskatchewan and Montana, south to northern Mexico. Has been introduced in Europe and is considered a pest species. |
| − | :The USA, Great Lakes, Hudson Bay, and Mississippi River basins from New York to southern Saskatchewan and Montana, south to northern Mexico. Has been introduced in Europe and is considered a pest species. | + | |sexing=:Difficult to sex. Females are broader during spawning season which is mid-spring. |
| − | + | |tank_compatibility=:Needs a large tank without a strong current. Will eat any fish that fits in it's mouth, but will thrive in captivity in the right conditions. | |
| − | + | |diet=:Omnivorous, will take most pellet and flake foods. When adult they will eat other fish. When juvenile they will eat small fish and crustaceans. | |
| − | + | |feeding_regime=:Twice a day, a nocturnal hunter however so may prefer to be fed after lights out. | |
| − | :Difficult to sex. Females are broader during spawning season which is mid-spring. | + | |environment_specifics=:Needs a tank with a spacious footprint and soft substrate. |
| − | + | |behaviour=:Nocturnal feeder. Active mostly at night. | |
| − | + | |identification=:A typical catfish shape, with a broad flat head and a large mouth surrounded by several sets of [[barbels]]. Colouration varies from shades of brown to black, the [[barbels]] are either grey or black and there is a pale coloured band at the base of the tail. | |
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| − | :A typical catfish shape, with a broad flat head and a large mouth surrounded by several sets of [[barbels]]. Colouration varies from shades of brown to black, the [[barbels]] are either grey or black and there is a pale coloured band at the base of the tail. | ||
:This fish, like many catfish, has spines on it's fins that can inflict a painful sting, so be very wary putting your hands near this fish. The pectoral spines, however, can be used to distinguish this species from ''[[Ameiurus nebulosus]]'' (Brown Bullhead). Black bullhead spines will feel smooth along the sides. Brown Bullhead spines will feel serrated. The membrane between fin rays is dark, causing the fins to have a striped appearance. | :This fish, like many catfish, has spines on it's fins that can inflict a painful sting, so be very wary putting your hands near this fish. The pectoral spines, however, can be used to distinguish this species from ''[[Ameiurus nebulosus]]'' (Brown Bullhead). Black bullhead spines will feel smooth along the sides. Brown Bullhead spines will feel serrated. The membrane between fin rays is dark, causing the fins to have a striped appearance. | ||
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|Category=Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Catfish, North American Catfish | |Category=Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Catfish, North American Catfish | ||
