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Snail bullhead

Ameiurus brunneus Jordan, 1877

Status not recordedbony fish

The snail bullhead (Ameiurus brunneus) is a species in the family Ictaluridae, order Siluriformes.

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Quick facts about the snail bullhead

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the snail bullhead live?

Not recorded

Is the snail bullhead endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the snail bullhead classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderSiluriformes
  5. familyIctaluridae
  6. genusAmeiurus
  7. SpeciesAmeiurus brunneus Jordan, 1877

Synonyms Amiurus brunneus, Ictalurus brunneus

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • sumeček černolemýCzech
  • Sortfinnet dværgmalleDanish
  • 棕鮰Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the snail bullhead

Other species in the same genus Ameiurus.

Mudcat

Ameiurus nebulosus

IctaluridaeNo free photo yet

Yellow cat

Ameiurus natalis

IctaluridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the snail bullhead?

The snail bullhead (Ameiurus brunneus) belongs to the family Ictaluridae in the order Siluriformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{snail_bullhead_2026,
  title = {Snail bullhead (Ameiurus brunneus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/snail-bullhead},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}