Yellow Bullhead
Description
To 18";
3lbs. Robust, heavy; back dark olive-brown; sides yellow-brown, not mottled;
belly yellowish; fins dusky to olive. Head thick, long, rounded above;
eyes small; mouth terminal; 4 pairs of barbels, pair on chin yellow to
white. Serrations on rear edge of pectoral fin spine; 24-27 anal fin rays,
base long, about equal to head lenght; adipose fin present; caudal fin
truncate to rounded.
Habitat
Pools and backwaters
of sluggish stream, pond, and lakes; sometimes in slow riffles; usually
in areas with heavy vegetation.
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Comments
The Yellow Bullhead is a good sport and food fish. It
is active at night, searching out food along the bottom by relying on
its barbels and sense of smell.
Other
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