Brown bullhead - Ameiurus nebulosus
Scientific name: Ameiurus nebulosus
Common name: Brown bullhead
Family: Ictaluridae
Usual size in fish tanks: 50 - 58 cm (19.69 - 22.83 inch)
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Recommended pH range for the species: 6.3 - 7.5
Recommended water hardness (dGH): 5 - 21°N (89.29 - 375ppm)
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Recommended temperature: 15 - 28 °C (59 - 82.4°F)
The way how these fish reproduce: Spawning
Where the species comes from: North America
Temperament to its own species: peaceful
Temperament toward other fish species: aggressive to smaller
Usual place in the tank: Bottom levels
Food and feeding
As is usual with large catfish, Brown bullheads will eat anything that is put to their mouth. Offer the fish pellets and algae wafers along with earth worms, shrimps and prawns.
Origin
North America; Brown bullheads are found naturally in various waterways of Canada and right down to Louisiana.
Sexing
There are no visible differences between the sexes.
Breeding
There are no reported cases of Ameiurus nebulosus breeding in the aquarium; in the wild they will lay their eggs in shallow pits in the substrate. The eggs will be clumped into one large sticky ball and the fry will hatch after 8 days.
Lifespan
The expected lifespan of Brown bullhead is 6-8 years.
Short description
Only keep these fish with large tank mates, Brown bullheads will consume any smaller tank mates. Due to their adult size they must be housed in a large aquarium. In the UK, you are required to obtain a licence to keep these fish.
Pictures
Bought by aqua-fish.net from jjphoto.dk.
