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Ameiurus nebulosus

Basic information
Scientific name Ameiurus nebulosus (No picture)
Common names Brown Bullhead
Higher taxon lctaluridae, Siluriformes, Actinopterygii
Natural range East part of North America
Habitat Under Construction.
Invasion information
Range in Japan Not established in Japan Range in Japan
Origin Unintroduced to Japan.
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Route
Impact Potentially: predation on native species.
Regulation in Japan Invasive alien species (Invasive Species Act)
Introduced range in other countries Outside the natural distribution region of the United States and Canada, it is also established in European countries, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Chile, Iran, Russia, China and New Zealand.
Reference Notes
Possibly causing extensive damage to native ecosystems by predation and competition due to similar ecology to the channel catfish.