The Black Bullhead can be found in central North America. Its range extends from southern Quebec through Ontario to the lower portions of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, and south to Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Its preferred habitats include shallow, slow-moving, or stagnant waters, with mud, sand, or silty soft bottoms. An omnivore, the Black Bullhead consumes nearly anything. Feeding mostly at night, it eats dead or living fish, insects, larvae, eggs, plants and plant material, and even crustaceans. In winter, food intake is often reduced as the fish enter a state similar to hibernation, burying themselves in bottom sediments until water temperatures rise again. Adult Black Bullhead range from 0.5–0.9 kg (1–2 lb), with some larger individuals reaching up to 1.8 kg (4 lb). Standard length is approximately 20–36 cm (8–14 in). The Black Bullhead is the largest of the bullhead species. Its tail fins are short, rounded to square-like. Coloration on the back and sides ranges from dark olive to yellow-brown, while the belly is yellow to white. Fins are generally dusky black, but the anal and tail fins have pale rays with black membranes. Black or dark dusky barbels protrude from the lower chin area. Source: Florida Museum (https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/fish/catfish/ictaluridae/black-bullhead/)