Ameiurus melas in UK
Point map (Ameiurus melas) | Occurrence records | Field guide | Gazetteer | Country Species Summary
Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence introduced
Importance Ref.
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater Yes
Brackish No
Saltwater No
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance Ref.
Comments

Introduced through escapes from aquaculture. May have also been introduced through the ornamental trade. According to Wheeler (1978) all Ameiurus sp. In UK are A. melas so reports of A. nebulosus are mis-identifications. (Gordon Copp, pers. comm., Oct. 18, 2006).

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(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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