Ameiurus means "primitive or curtailed" in reference to the notch in the distal end of the caudal fin, and natalis is Latin for "having large buttocks." Yellow bullheads are typically light yellow to ...

This fish is a yellow bullhead catfish. It has eight barbels (whiskers) around its mouth that it uses to locate food. These barbels are harmless to touch, but beware of being stuck by any of the three ...