bullhead

• Nom désignant un poisson d'eau douce : soit un chabot à grosse tête aplatie et osseuse portant des épines cornées, soit l'un des plusieurs poissons-chats d'eau douce communs aux États-Unis.

A noun referring to a type of freshwater fish, either a sculpin with a large flattened bony-plated head and hornlike spines, or any of several common freshwater catfishes found in the United States.

1. C1formalscientific

   A freshwater sculpin with a large flattened bony-plated head that has hornlike spines.

   chabot de rivière

   • The bullhead is often found hiding under rocks in clear streams.
   • Its distinctive hornlike spines make the bullhead easy to identify.
   • Biologists studied the bullhead's unique head structure for adaptation research.

2. North American catfishB2formalamericanscientific

   Any of several common freshwater catfishes of the United States, known for their broad heads and whisker-like barbels.

   Barbue de rivière

   • The brown bullhead is a popular fish for recreational anglers.
   • Bullheads are often caught in slow-moving rivers and ponds.
   • He cleaned the bullhead before cooking it for dinner.

   Synonymesbullhead catfishmudcatpout