Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
April 14, 1818
Primary Source Reference:
Salem Gazette (Salem, Mass.), 14 Apr 1818
Notes:
This fish was most likely a species of Ameiurus (bullhead); the brown, white and yellow bullheads are common to the coastal plain of Virginia (below the Fall Line). The brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus) is pictured here.
Specimen Type:
Dead/preserved
Peale's Common Name:
Catfish
Current Common Name:
Bullhead
Current Scientific Name
Ameiurus
