Species
Poissons

cd_nom

67571

Black bullhead (English)

Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque, 1820)

Classification
Poissons d'eau douce
Chordata > Actinopterygii > Siluriformes > Ictaluridae
Poissons d'eau douce
Carpes, poissons-chats et piranhas
Chordata > Actinopterygii > Siluriformes > Ictaluridae
Carpes, poissons-chats et piranhas
Habitats

habitats

freshwater

Assessment, protection and threat status

Assessed species

evaluated

World

Least concern (species for which the risk of disappearing is low)

Red list

Status in the territories

Territory

Type of presence

France red list

France métropolitaine

A taxon introduced into the geographical area under consideration, which produces fertile offspring often in large numbers, and which has the potential to spread exponentially over a large area, thus rapidly increasing its range. This often leads to negative ecological, economic or health consequences (IUCN, 2000). All taxa categorized as

introduced invasive

Not applicable (species not subject to evaluation because (a) introduced recently or (b) occasionally present in mainland France)
Maps
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Valorization
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Number of observation dataMonth02004006008001.0K1.2K1.4KJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberSpecies observations
Citation
MNHN & OFB [Ed]. 2003-2025. Sheet of Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque, 1820). Inventaire national du patrimoine naturel (INPN).
Website: https://inpn.mnhn.fr/espece/cd_nom/67571 - January 27, 2025