The Brown Bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus) is a fish of the Ictaluridae family that is widely distributed in North America. It is a species of bullhead catfish and is similar to the Black Bullhead (Ameiurus melas) and Yellow Bullhead (Ameiurus natalis).
The bullhead is important as a clan symbol of the Ojibwe group of Native Americans. In their tradition the bullhead, or "wawaazisii", is one six beings which came out of the sea to form the original clans. [1] They eat a wide variety of food that includes: insect larvae, small crayfish, snails, and dead animals.
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