291 Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque, 1820) Ictaluridae North American freshwater catfishes Siluriformes Teleostei Black bullhead North America: Great Lakes to northern Mexico. Confusion over the taxonomic status of this species together with <i>Ameiurus nebulosus</i> resulted in more doubts as to which of the two is present in some countries. In Europe it forms dense stunted populations which makes it unpopular. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction (Ref. 1739). In Europe, self-sustaining populations recorded from Ebro and Tagus drainages (Iberian Peninsula), most drainages of France, locally in Italy, the Netherlands and Germany; distribution could be wider (Ref. 59043) UBC 580343 49 N 119 W Ictalurus melas UBC 580553 49 N 119 W Ictalurus melas UBC 580553 49 N 119 W Ictalurus melas UBC 590426 41 N 87 W Ictalurus melas UBC 590429 46 N 92 W Ictalurus melas UBC 120053 Ameiurus melas UBC 20022 49 N 119 W Ameirurus melas UBC 530193 49 N 119 W Ictalurus melas UBC 530273 49 N 119 W Ictalurus melas UBC 540316 49 N 119 W Ictalurus melas UBC 10055 49 N 119 W Ameirurus melas UBC 60203 49 N 119 W Ameirurus melas UBC 720079 49 N 119 W Ictalurus melas UBC 720148 49 N 119 W Ictalurus melas AMNH 17855 Ameiurus melas AMNH 228140 Ictalurus melas AMNH 228319 Ameiurus melas IGFA 44 N 88 W Ameiurus melas IGFA 44 N 88 W Ameiurus melas IGFA 44 N 88 W Ameiurus melas IGFA 44 N 88 W Ameiurus melas IGFA 44 N 88 W Ameiurus melas IGFA 40 N 111 W Ameiurus melas IGFA 40 N 111 W Ameiurus melas IGFA 40 N 111 W Ameiurus melas IGFA 33 N 95 W Ameiurus melas IGFA 33 N 95 W Ameiurus melas IGFA 32 N 95 W Ameiurus melas IGFA 32 N 95 W Ameiurus melas IGFA 31 N 96 W Ameiurus melas IGFA 42 N 74 W Ameiurus melas IGFA 43 N 73 W Ameiurus melas IGFA 43 N 73 W Ameiurus melas IGFA 43 N 73 W Ameiurus melas IGFA 41 N 73 W Ameiurus melas IGFA 38 N 97 W Ameiurus melas IGFA 37 N 95 W Ameiurus melas IGFA 37 N 96 W Ameiurus melas IGFA 41 N 91 W Ameiurus melas IGFA 37 N 96 W Ameiurus melas IGFA 41 N 91 W Ameiurus melas IGFA 41 N 91 W Ameiurus melas UBC 640207 Ictalurus melas AMNH 2164 1896 Ameiurus melas AMNH 3073 1909 Ameiurus melas AMNH 54653 1922 Ameiurus melas AMNH 60002 1960 Ameiurus melas AMNH 67668 1964 Ameiurus melas AMNH 20991 1966 Ameiurus melas AMNH 62647 1966 Ameiurus melas AMNH 228785 1968 Ameiurus melas AMNH 228874 1968 Ameiurus melas AMNH 64568 1968 Ameiurus melas AMNH 37380 1969 Ameiurus melas AMNH 53096 1969 Ameiurus melas AMNH 53189 1969 Ameiurus melas AMNH 53253 1969 Ameiurus melas AMNH 53299 1969 Ameiurus melas AMNH 53540 1969 Ameiurus melas AMNH 53587 1969 Ameiurus melas AMNH 53599 1969 Ameiurus melas AMNH 53683 1969 Ameiurus melas AMNH 53751 1969 Ameiurus melas AMNH 53884 1969 Ameiurus melas AMNH 55738 1969 Ameiurus melas AMNH 65312 1969 Ameiurus melas AMNH 228969 1970 Ameiurus melas AMNH 229066 1970 Ameiurus melas AMNH 67361 1971 Ameiurus melas AMNH 225297 1976 Ameiurus melas AMNH 52383 1977 Ameiurus melas AMNH 223985 1997 Ameiurus melas AMNH 224054 1997 Ameiurus melas AMNH 224155 1997 Ameiurus melas AMNH 224166 1997 Ameiurus melas