Spotted Bullhead Maximum Size

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Spotted Bullhead Maximum Size

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I haven't been able to find any conclusive answers! How big do Spotted Bullheads (
Ameiurus serracanthus
) get? I've heard anywhere from 8" to 24"! Can someone answer, once and for all? :D

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Boschung & Mayden (Fishes of 'bama), which may be considered the most authoritative work on the freshwater fishes of the southeastern US, gives a maximum size of 230mm/9" SL.
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Silurus wrote:Boschung & Mayden (Fishes of 'bama), which may be considered the most authoritative work on the freshwater fishes of the southeastern US, gives a maximum size of 230mm/9" SL.
Okay, thank you very much! Sounds authoritarian enough for me. :D
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mahdira wrote:But then there's a picture of a spotted bullhead measuring in at almost 14" on the same page. I don't know who to believe. :P
Well, you're right. I thought they were centimetres...
Next time I'll put my glasses on first :wink:
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From what I know average size for the Spotted BullHead is 7-9inches long normally but specimens that are well cared for and eat reguarly can get up to around 12inches maybe bigger.

Hope This Helps.

Dan :)
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Fishlover14 wrote:From what I know average size for the Spotted BullHead is 7-9inches long normally but specimens that are well cared for and eat reguarly can get up to around 12inches maybe bigger.
So mysterious! Thanks for the info :D
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http://www.outdooralabama.com/fishing/f ... d/spotted/


That is one of the websites that has a profile on the spotted bullhead. I thought you might enjoy reading it.

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Fishlover14 wrote:http://www.outdooralabama.com/fishing/f ... d/spotted/


That is one of the websites that has a profile on the spotted bullhead. I thought you might enjoy reading it.

Dan :)
Thank you very much! That was a very interesting article. :D
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