First record of the black bullhead Ameiurus melas (Teleostei: Ictaluridae) in Poland

M Nowak; J Kosco; W Popek; P Epler

doi:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02601.x

First record of the black bullhead Ameiurus melas (Teleostei: Ictaluridae) in Poland

J Fish Biol. 2010 Apr;76(6):1529-32. doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02601.x.

Authors

M Nowak¹, J Kosco, W Popek, P Epler

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ichthyobiology and Fisheries, University of Agriculture in Kraków, ul. Prof. T. Spiczakowa 6, 30-199 Kraków, Poland. mikhael.nowak@gmail.com

PMID: 20537032
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02601.x

Abstract

The North American catfish, the black bullhead Ameiurus melas, is recorded for the first time in Poland. The origin of these fish is not clear, but their presence may be associated with unregulated introductions by anglers.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Ictaluridae / anatomy & histology
Ictaluridae / classification*
Poland