Brown bullhead
The brown bullhead is a catfish with a sharp, venomous spine on its fins. It lives in lakes, ponds and slow streams across North America, and it is important to the Ojibwe people, who see it as one of their clan symbols.1

Akkaataa itti beekamu
- Dark brown-green back that becomes lighter green and yellow towards the belly, which is off-white or cream1
- Dark brown-black speckles over the whole body1
- No scales1
- Eight barbels (whisker-like feelers) around the mouth, with black to yellowish brown barbels on the chin1
- Adults usually measure 20 to 50 cm and weigh 0.5 to 3.6 kg1
Yeroo baay'ee kan itti wal fakkeessan: The black bullhead and yellow bullhead are similar. The brown bullhead has yellow-black chin barbels, no pale bar at the base of the tail (which the black bullhead has), and 21 to 24 rays in its anal fin. The flathead catfish lacks the brown bullhead's tooth patch on the upper jaw.1
Humna summii
Qoccoon qara qaban summii baatu. Irra ejjechuun ykn qabachuun ni dhukkubsa.
Summiin isaa (ciniinnaa ykn iddiin) maal godha?
When attacked, the bullhead stiffens the sharp spine on the front edge of its dorsal and pectoral fins. While doing this, it releases venom that stings and burns the predator.1
Namootaaf hammam balaa qaba?
Balaa namootaaf: Ni dhukkubsaBaay'ee dhukkubsuu danda'a, garuu gonkumaa jechuun ni danda'ama cimaa hin ta'u.Its fin spines can sting and burn, which is its main defence against predators. Treat any caught fish with care and avoid handling its spines.1
Yeroo sodaatu maal godha?
When attacked, it stiffens its fin spines to make it harder for a predator to swallow it, and releases venom to sting and burn.1
Yoo qoccoon isaa si waraane
- Madaa bishaan ho'aa, hanga namichi osoo hin gubatin danda'utti ho'aa ta'e (harka keetiin mirkaneessi), keessa daqiiqaa 30 hanga 90 kaa'i. Gargaarsa yaalaa argadhu, keessumaa qurxummii dhagaa (stonefish) fi stingray irratti.
Yeroo hunda dursa lakkoofsa balaa tasaa kee bilbili (112, 000, 911). Kun qajeelfama gargaarsa jalqabaa waliigalaa ti, gorsa yaalaa miti. Bu'uura gargaarsa jalqabaa
Nageenyaan turi
- Bineensa bosonaa gonkumaa hin tuqin, hin qabin, hin tuttuqin, xiqqaa ta'us, rafe ykn du'e fakkaatus.
- Iddoo itti kenni. Yoo tokko wajjin wal argite, tasgabbaa'i, suuta duubatti deebi'iitii karaa isaa akka deemu dhiisi.
- Yoo qoccoon isaa si waraane: tasgabbaa'i, sochii malee turi, lakkoofsa balaa tasaa kee (112, 000, 911) bilbili ykn dafii hospitaala ga'i. Maal akka fakkaatu yaadadhu, suuraan ni gargaara.
Si miidhuuf si hin barbaadu. Summii isaa nyaata qabachuuf ykn of eeguuf fayyadama, dhokachuu immoo baay'ee filata. Waa'ee nageenyaa dabalataan
Addunyaa keessaa eessatti?
Hammam guddaa dha?
Dheerinni isaa hammam?
Hammam ulfaata?
akka muuzii 3 walitti aananii tarreeffamanii dheerata
akka bilookii taphaa 17 tarree tokkoon dheerata
gara ulfaatina adurree manaa
dheerina bishaan daakaa guddaa (50 m) sekoondii 30 keessatti daakuu danda'aBrown bullhead SI wajjin yoo wal bira qabamu hammam guddaa dha?
Herrega qofa barsiisaa kee keessatti. Homtuu hin olkaa'amu, eessayyuu hin ergamu.
Hammam ariifata?
Dhugaawwan
It can survive very low oxygen levels, down to 0.2 ppm, and even heavily polluted water.1
Its spines can produce venom, which is unusual for a catfish species that is otherwise common and widely eaten.1
The brown bullhead is one of six beings in Ojibwe tradition that came out of the sea to form the original clans.1
Both males and females are known to eat their own eggs at times.1
Ogeeyyii summiitiif
- Maqaa saayinsii
- Ameiurus nebulosus
- Garee
- Qurxummii summii qabu
- Maatii
- Ictaluridae2
- Tartiiba
- Siluriformes
- Ardiiwwan
- Ameerikaa Kaabaa
- Ilmoolee
- The female lays eggs in dark places, such as under rocks or inside logs, and clusters can hold 50 to 10,000 eggs. The eggs usually hatch in six days, and parents look after the young for about five more days.1
- Umrii jireenyaa
- gara waggaa 81
- Bosona keessatti haala akkamii keessa jira
- No special status under the IUCN, the US Endangered Species Program or CITES. It is a Species of Conservation Concern in Missouri.1
- Balaa namootaaf
- 2 / 5: Ni dhukkubsa3
Dhugaawwan eessaa dhufu
- Brown bullhead (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Ameiurus nebulosus (iNaturalist): maqaa fi ramaddii.
- Venom Wiki: sadarkaan balaa, guddinni idilee fi tilmaamni ariitii kan keenya. Akkamitti akka hojjennu ilaali: Balaa akkamitti madaalla.
Dhugaan fuula kana irra jiru hundi lakkoofsa madda isaatti si qajeelchu qaba. Yoo waan tokko dogoggorre, dhiifama, nuti jaallattoota bineensotaa ti malee joornaalii saayinsii miti. [email protected] irratti nutti himi, ni sirreessina.
Qoccoo summii qaban

