Haw aiian F is h e s 73 



lazy fishes in their habits and seem to prefer to live in quiet water. Most 

 of the species live in fresh water, although a few are marine in the tropics. 

 None of these fishes are native to the Hawaiian Islands. One species 

 has been introduced into the Hawaiian Islands from the United States. 



Common Bull-head Catfish 



Also known as the Horned Pout, Schuylkill Cat, or Small Catfish 

 39-1 Ameiurus nebulosus (LeSueur) 



The common catfish is yellowish-brown to black in color and is often 

 clouded with darker areas. It will reach a length of twelve to eighteen 

 inches. 



The catfish feeds at night and spends most of the day resting. It builds 

 nests in sheltered spots under logs, rocks, or stumps and makes excavations 

 to enlarge them. It spawns in the spring of the year and guards both its 

 nest and its young. 



It is a hardy fish out of water and is edible. 



This fish is widely distributed in the lakes, ponds, streams, and ditches 

 over the entire United States. Originally native to the eastern half of the 

 United States, it was found in the area from Maine to North Dakota and 

 from Florida to Texas. It was introduced into the rivers of the Pacific coast 

 including the Sacramento, San Joaquin, Gila, Humbolt, and into the state 

 of Oregon. It is now found quite generally throughout the United States. 



The catfishes in the Hawaiian Islands seem to have first been introduced 

 into the Hawaiian Islands about 1890 by Mr. Charles Arnold of Hilo. 

 They were brought from California and liberated near Hilo. They are 

 found today on both Hawaii and Oahu and probably elsewhere. 



