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brown bullhead

American

noun

a freshwater catfish, Ictalurus nebulosus, of eastern North America, having an olive to brown body with dark markings on the sides.

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One fish, a brown bullhead, had the astounding concentration of twenty-five hundred parts per million.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 3, 2017

Anglers happy to see resort open, brown bullhead catch higher than normal this time of year.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2010

The Anacostia is closer to a dead river: To pick one example, more than half of its brown bullhead catfish have tumors on their livers, from a life rooting in chemical-laden sediment.

From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2010

One, a brown bullhead, had the astounding concentration of 2500 parts per million.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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