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== Origin ==
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|origin=:Found in slow-moving water throughout North and Central America.  
:Found in slow-moving water throughout North and Central America.  
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|sexing=:Most females have a noticeably larger anal fin. This may or not be present in juveniles.
 
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|tank_compatibility=:This fish can be aggressive, but only to fish larger than itself. Smaller fish will disappear overnight.
     
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|diet=:Commercial flake food, [[bloodworm]]s, lean meats, fish, and worms are favorites of the bullhead.
== Sexing ==
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|feeding_regime=:Once or twice a day.
:Most females have a noticeably larger anal fin. This may or not be present in juveniles.
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|environment_specifics=:A coldwater fish, hardy and can survive in outdoor ponds in temperate regions.
 
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|behaviour=:These fish are mainly nocturnal, but may be active during the day.
     
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|identification=:This fish is elongate and rounded in shape with small fins and a rounded caudal fin. It has small eyes, a large head and an equally large mouth complete with several sets of [[barbels]]. A Yellow Bullhead's "beard" (those 4 barbels on the lower jaw) is yellow-to-white in colour.  This is a clear distinction from the related ''[[Ameiurus melas]]'' (Black Bullhead) and ''[[Ameiurus nebulosus]]'' (Brown Bullhead).  The body of a Yellow Bullhead is a deep red-brown in colour with a paler cream-yellow belly.
== Tank compatibility ==
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:This fish can be aggressive, but only to fish larger than itself. Smaller fish will disappear overnight.
 
 
 
     
 
== Diet ==
 
:Commercial flake food, [[bloodworm]]s, lean meats, fish, and worms are favorites of the bullhead.
 
 
 
     
 
== Feeding regime ==
 
:Once or twice a day.
 
 
 
     
 
== Environment specifics ==
 
:A coldwater fish, hardy and can survive in outdoor ponds in temperate regions.
 
 
 
     
 
== Behaviour ==
 
:These fish are mainly nocturnal, but may be active during the day.
 
 
 
     
 
== Identification ==
 
:This fish is elongate and rounded in shape with small fins and a rounded caudal fin. It has small eyes, a large head and an equally large mouth complete with several sets of [[barbels]]. A Yellow Bullhead's "beard" (those 4 barbels on the lower jaw) is yellow-to-white in colour.  This is a clear distinction from the related ''[[Ameiurus melas]]'' (Black Bullhead) and ''[[Ameiurus nebulosus]]'' (Brown Bullhead).  The body of a Yellow Bullhead is a deep red-brown in colour with a paler cream-yellow belly.
 
 
 
     
 
 
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