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Bullheads  (Ameiurus)

General data

  • Main name: Bullheads

Classification

  • Family: Ictaluridae - North American freshwater catfishes
  • Order: Siluriformes - Catfishes
  • Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
  • Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Species

Black bullhead (Ameiurus melas)

Brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus)

White bullhead (Ameiurus catus)

Snail bullhead (Ameiurus brunneus)

Yellow bullhead (Ameiurus natalis)

Flat bullhead (Ameiurus platycephalus)

Spotted bullhead (Ameiurus serracanthus)

Taxonomy of Fishes

  • Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
    • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
    • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
      • Perciformes - Perches->
      • Cypriniformes - Carps->
      • Esociformes - Pikes->
      • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
      • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
        • Siluridae - Eurasian catfishes->
        • Ictaluridae - North American freshwater catfishes->
          • Ameiurus - Bullheads->
          • Ictalurus - North American catfishes->
          • Pylodictis - Flathead catfishes->
          • Noturus - Madtoms->
          • Prietella - Prietella->
          • Satan - Satan->
          • Trogloglanis - Trogloglanis->
        • Pimelodidae - Long-whiskered catfishes->
        • Pangasiidae - Shark catfishes->
        • Astroblepidae - Naked sucker-mouth catfishes->
        • Clariidae - Airbreathing catfishes->
        • Ariidae - Sea catfishes->
        • Plotosidae - Eeltail catfishes->
        • Doradidae - Thorny catfishes->
        • Auchenipteridae - Driftwood catfishes->
        • Bagridae - Naked catfishes->
        • Callichthyidae - Armored catfishes->
        • Sisoridae - Asian adhesive catfishes->
        • Malapteruridae - Electric catfishes->
        • Schilbeidae - Schilbid catfishes->
        • Loricariidae - Armoured suckermouth catfishes->
        • Heptapteridae - Three-barbeled catfishes->
        • Ailiidae - Asian schilbeids->
        • Akysidae - Stream catfishes->
        • Amblycipitidae - Torrent catfishes->
        • Amphiliidae - Loach catfishes->
        • Anchariidae - Vaonas->
        • Aspredinidae - Banjo catfishes->
        • Austroglanididae - Austroglanids->
        • Cetopsidae - Whale catfishes->
        • Chacidae - Squarehead or angler catfish->
        • Claroteidae - Claroteid catfishes->
        • Cranoglanididae - Armorhead catfishes->
        • Diplomystidae - Velvet catfishes->
        • Erethistidae - South Asian river catfishes->
        • Heteropneustidae - Airsac catfishes->
        • Horabagridae - Imperial catfishes->
        • Kryptoglanidae - Indian cave catfishes->
        • Lacantuniidae - Chiapas catfishes->
        • Mochokidae - Squeakers or upside-down catfishes->
        • Nematogenyidae - Mountain catfishes->
        • Olyridae - Longtail catfishes->
        • Parakysidae - Parakysid catfishes->
        • Phreatobiidae - Cistern catfishes->
        • Pseudopimelodidae - Bumblebee catfishes, dwarf marbled catfishes->
        • Scoloplacidae - Spiny dwarf catfishes->
        • Trichomycteridae - Pencil or parasitic catfishes->
      • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
      • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
      • Gadiformes - Cods->
      • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
      • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
      • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
      • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
      • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
      • Carangiformes - Jacks->
      • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
      • Labriformes - Wrasses->
      • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
      • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
      • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
      • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
      • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
      • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
      • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
      • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
      • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
      • Characiformes - Characins->
      • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
      • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
      • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
      • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
      • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
      • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
      • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
      • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
      • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
      • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
      • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
      • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
      • Zeiformes - Dories->
      • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
      • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
      • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
      • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
      • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
      • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
      • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
      • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
      • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
      • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
      • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
      • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
      • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
      • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
      • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
      • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
      • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
      • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
      • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
      • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
      • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
      • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
      • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
      • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
      • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
      • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
      • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
    • Cladistii - Bichirs->
    • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
    • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
    • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
  • Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
  • Agnatha - Jawless fishes->