Description

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Common Names

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Sortfinnet dværgmalle , Danish , Denmark

Snail bullhead , English , USA

Snail bullhead , English , Global

棕色真鮰 , Mandarin Chinese , China

棕鮰 , Mandarin Chinese , China

棕鮰 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Siluriformes

Family: Ictaluridae

Genus: Ameiurus

Species: Ameiurus brunneus Jordan, 1877

Climate Zone

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Subtropical

Location

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North America: Atlantic Slope from Dan River system in southern Virginia south to Altamaha River drainage in Georgia, and middle St. Johns River drainage in Florida, USA; Gulf Slope in Apalachicola River drainage in Georgia, Alabama and Florida, USA. Recently reported from upper Coosa River system in Georgia, USA.

Biology

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Inhabits rocky riffles, runs and flowing pools of swift streams. Rarely found in backwaters.

Habitat

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demersal