Ameiurus serracanthus
(Yerger and Relyea 1968)
Family Ictaluridae
The spotted bullhead is a member of the North American catfish family. This species has many small gray-white spots along the body and narrow black margin on the fins. There is a large black blotch at the base of the dorsal fin. Spotted bullheads can be found in rocky or sandy pools of small to medium rivers, usually in deep, fast water.
Status & distribution
- Status — Native freshwater
- Florida Distribution — Western and North Central drainages
- River Drainages — Yellow River, Choctawhatchee River, Econfina Creek, Apalachicola River, Ochlockonee River, minor Gulf tributaries and the Suwannee River