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Ameiurus platycephalus (Girard, 1859) Flat bullhead |
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photo by
N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF |
| Family: | Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 29 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 7 years | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Atlantic Piedmont and Coastal Plain from Roanoke River drainage in Virginia, USA to Altamaha River drainage in Georgia, USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in mud-bottomed, sand-bottomed, or rock-bottomed pools of small to large rivers. Also found in lakes, impoundments and ponds (Ref. 54507, 10294). Feeds on aquatic insects, small fishes, and snails (Ref. 10294). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 October 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||