Snail bullhead

The Snail bullhead lives in the demersal, freshwater environment.

white catfish, claiming that the flesh of snail bullheads has a better flavor. ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: Jordan described the snail bullhead in 1877. ETYMOLOGY: Ameiurus means unforked caudal. More

Identification: The Snail Bullhead has a flat head and a decidedly rounded snout. The body is yellow-brown or olive above and blue-white to white below. There is a large dark blotch at the base of the dorsal fin. More

Snail bullhead; Bullhead; Snail; Longspined bullhead; Flat bullhead; European bullhead; Yellow bullhead; Spotted bullhead; Bullhead minnow; Bullhead shark; Alpine bullhead; Bullhead catfish; Brown bullhead; Black bullhead; Korean bullhead; Crested bullhead shark; Zebra bullhead shark; Giant snail; Land snail; Mud snail; Nassa snail; More

claiming that the flesh of snail bullheads has a better flavor. More

Ameiurus brunneus, snail bullhead, wild, USA, 4-22-2005, Dustin Smith, view photo Check our Fish List for availability of this species Jonah's Aquarium Menu Home Contents More

Now I find out snail bullheads live in my creek and they have white chin barbels too( at least the ones on google images do). More

Common names

snail bullhead in English
Sortfinnet dværgmalle in Danish (dansk)
棕色真鮰 in Chinese (中文)
棕色真鮰 in Mandarin Chinese
棕鮰 in Chinese (中文)
棕鮰 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Siluriformes
Family : Ictaluridae
Genus : Ameiurus
Species : Ameiurus brunneus
Authority : Jordan, 1877