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  Bullhead -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Bullhead or Miller's Thumb (Cottus gobio) is a (Any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills) fish of the (Any of numerous spiny large-headed broad-mouthed usually scaleless scorpaenoid fishes) sculpin family (Cottidae).
The bullhead is important as a (Group of people related by blood or marriage) clan symbol of the (Click link for more info and facts about Ojibwe) Ojibwe group of (Any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived) Native Americans.
In their tradition the bullhead, or "wawaazisii", is one six beings which came out of the sea to form the original clans.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bu/bullhead.htm   (108 words)

  
 The Bullhead   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Bullheads can be depended upon to bite at almost anything anywhere at almost any time of day, put up a worthy fight on the line, and once caught, make a tasty meal.
All three species of bullheads are scaleless, average eight to 10 inches in length and have thick, heavy heads with rounded snouts and wide mouths ringed with broad bands of tiny, needle- shaped teeth.
Black bullheads have dark, olive to fl backs with a white or yellow underside; their barbers are fl or gray, and their caudal (tail) fins are somewhat square and slightly notched at the midpoint.
www.jsonline.com /outdoors/wildlife/bullhead.stm   (1703 words)

  
 Bullhead City   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Bullhead City was the headquarters for the construction of the Davis Dam and Lake Mohave.
Bullhead City was named by early townspeople who felt a huge boulder jutting out of the Colorado River near the city looked like the head of a bull.
Bullhead Community Park is close to the Colorado River.
www.arizonan.com /BullheadCity   (901 words)

  
 USS Bullhead (SS-332) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
USS Bullhead (SS-332), a Balao-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the bullhead, any large-headed fish, especially the catfish, miller's thumb, and sculpin.
Since the British submarines HMS Taciturn and Thorough, were in the same general area as Bullhead, and Cod (SS-224) and Chub (SS-329) passed through in transit at various times, it is difficult to determine precisely which of the many Japanese anti-submarine attacks was the one that sank Bullhead.
Since the position given is very near the Bali coast, it is presumed that the proximity of mountain peaks shortened Bullhead's radar range and prevented her receiving a warning of the plane's approach.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Bullhead_(SS-332)   (539 words)

  
 Bullheads
Brown and fl bullheads have squared-off, slightly notched caudal (tail) fins and dusky to fl chin barbels, while the yellow bullhead has a squared-off, slightly rounded caudal fin and yellow to white chin barbels.
The fl bullhead has seventeen to twenty-one rays in its anal fin; the yellow bullhead, twenty-three to twenty-seven; the brown bullhead, twenty to thirty.
Where bullheads are undesirable, you have three options to remove them: (1) stock large bass, (2) drain the pond, or (3) rotenone the pond.
www.noble.org /Ag/Wildlife/Bullheads   (916 words)

  
 Fast Facts about Bullhead City
Bullhead City is located directly across the river from Laughlin, Nevada.
Bullhead City is the 16th largest city in Arizona.
Bullhead City has nine mobile home parks and 21 RV Parks, which are all near capacity from November through May.
www.bullheadcity.com /facts.asp   (251 words)

  
 Bullhead City Chamber of Commerce - Arizona   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Located on the Colorado River near the spot where Arizona, Nevada and California meet, Bullhead City is a thriving community where striking scenic beauty provides the backdrop for a host of outdoor recreation activities.
The modern beginnings of the city are tied to the construction of Davis Dam, which began in 1942, but had to be halted because necessary construction materials were being consumed by the World War II efforts.
Bullhead City's history has many facets: steamboats on the Colorado River, gold and silver mines, ranching, historic roads, Native American history and much more.
www.bullheadchamber.com /visiting.asp   (508 words)

  
 "Iowa Fish & Fishing" - black bullhead
This fish can be distinguished from the other bullheads by the light colored band at the base of the tail fin and the 17 to 20 rays in the anal fin.
The tail fin is slightly notched, and the outer two-thirds of the fleshy membrane of the anal fin is uniformly fl or dark-pigmented.
The fl bullhead is usually the smallest-sized bullhead, but in larger lakes of northern Iowa some reach a weight of two pounds or more.
www.iowadnr.com /fish/iafish/blacbull.html   (543 words)

  
 Brown bullhead - Discover The Outdoors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The color of the brown bullhead is not always brown, often ranging from a yellowish, olive-colored brown to dark brown with dark mottlings on the side.
It can be easily distinguished from the fl bullhead by the lack of a light-colored bar at the base of the tail fin and fl coloration in the membrane between the rays of the fin.
Brown bullhead are typically found in warm, stagnant waters of farm ponds, small and large creeks, pools of large and small rivers, as well as many natural lakes and reservoirs.
www.dto.com /fwfishing/species/generalprofile.jsp?speciesid=371   (816 words)

  
 Bullhead City Elementary School District 15   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Bullhead City is a thriving river community nestled along the beautiful blue waters of the Colorado River.
Bullhead City is truly an oasis in the desert.
The Colorado River Union High School District, with campuses in Bullhead City and Mohave Valley, serves an expanding population of approximately 2000 students in grades 9-12.
www.bullheadschools.com /visit.html   (326 words)

  
 "Iowa Fish & Fishing" - brown bullhead
The brown bullhead is widely distributed in the far northern part of the state, but nowhere is it common.
The color of the brown bullhead is olive to brown with dark mottlings on the sides, fading to white or cream beneath.
It can be readily distinguished from the fl bullhead by the lack of a light-colored bar at the base of the tail fin and fl coloration in the membrane between the rays of these fins.
www.iowadnr.com /fish/iafish/browbull.html   (449 words)

  
 Bullhead City, Arizona - DesertUSA
Bullhead City is located in Arizona's west-central Mohave County, on the east bank of the Colorado River near the juncture of Arizona, California and Nevada.
Bullhead City serves as the economic hub and retail-shopping center for Western Mohave County and Southeastern Clark County, Nevada.
Bullhead City has 9 mobile home parks and 21 RV Parks, which are all near capacity from November through May.
www.desertusa.com /Cities/az/bullhead.html   (607 words)

  
 Bullhead   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In addition, fl bullhead have 17 to 21 rays in the slightly rounded anal fin and no serrations on their pectoral spines.
The fl bullhead is able to tolerate turbid water and is more widely distributed in Ohio than the other two species.
The brown bullhead is common in areas with little or no vegetation and having relatively clean, clear water.
www.dnr.state.oh.us /wildlife/Fishing/aquanotes-fishid/bullhead.htm   (389 words)

  
 Brown Bullhead: Nature Snapshots from Minnesota DNR: Minnesota DNR
Bullheads are small cousins of catfish with no scales and sets of wormlike feelers, called barbels, on the front of their face.
Minnesota's record brown bullhead, caught in Shallow Lake in Itasca County, weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce, but a 2-pounder is usually considered big.
Color: The brown bullhead is dark green to brown above and lighter-colored on its underside.
www.dnr.state.mn.us /snapshots/fish/brownbullhead.html   (338 words)

  
 Bullhead City, Arizona (Cities)
Bullhead City is located in Mohave County west of Kingman between Kingman and the Nevada state line along Highway 95 on the banks of the Colorado River near the California/Nevada/Arizona state lines.
Bullhead City is part of the Las Vegas, Nevada-Arizona metro area.
Residents and visitors of Bullhead City are in close proximity to the Grand Canyon National Park, the London Bridge, Hoover Dam, Davis Dam, the Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, the Colorado River, and the Virgin River Canyon.
www.ohwy.com /az/b/bullhead.htm   (142 words)

  
 Hardyville Days 2005 - Bullhead City
The Bullhead City Community Park and Bullhead Area Chamber of Commerce building will come alive with color and action, and be filled with treats for all the senses.
Bullhead City Mayor Diane Vick makes this year's celebration official with her opening ceremonies.
This is a fund raising event for AVMI with proceeds going to further the work at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Park in Bullhead City and other local projects.
www.hardyvilledays.com   (465 words)

  
 Black Bullhead
Midge and mayfly larvae make up a considerable part of the diet, but it also feeds extensively on other insects and their larvae, small crayfish, worms, small mollusks, crustaceans, and a host of other animals and plants.
Bullheads have been known to eat the eggs of other fishes, as well as feeding quite extensively on minnows.
Water conditions are relatively unimportant though bullheads prefer neutral water with a temperature between 60º and 82º F. Avoid handling with bare hands as their fin-spines can inflict a painful sting.
www.rook.org /earl/bwca/nature/fish/ictalurusmel.html   (576 words)

  
 Brown Bullhead Fact Sheet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In Maine, adult bullheads are usually about 10 inches long and weigh less than one pound.
As the name implies, the brown bullhead is dark brown to olive green on the back, with mottled sides, and a creamy white belly.
Brown bullheads have a thick rounded body, a broad, somewhat flattened head with a distinctive set of "whiskers' around the mouth called barbels.
www.state.me.us /ifw/fishing/fishidentification/brownbullhead.htm   (138 words)

  
 BULLHEAD
BULLHEAD sank four enemy ships, totaling 1,800 tons, and damaged three ships, for 1,300 tons, in her first two patrols.
Her first patrol was made in the South China Sea from the latter part of March to the end of April 1945.
In May and June 1945 BULLHEAD patrolled the Gulf of Siam and the South China Sea during her second patrol.
www.geocities.com /Pentagon/Base/7660/lost_boats/pages/BULLHEAD.htm   (445 words)

  
 Yellow bullhead (Ictalurus natalis)
The yellow bullhead is native throughout most of the eastern and central U.S. and southern Canada.
Data Source:  Yellow bullheads were collected in five of six BASS streams: Jack Creek (Managed, ARV), South Alum Creek (Reference, UOM), Bread Creek (Managed, UOM), Brushy Creek (Managed, LOM) and Caney Creek (Reference, LOM).
Population Trends:  The number of collections with yellow bullheads from Jack, South Alum and Bread Creeks (5, 6, and 4 respectively) were of insufficient size to determine trends.
www.fs.fed.us /oonf/mis/yellow_bullhead.htm   (651 words)

  
 Bullhead City News
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. The City Council voted last night to go forward with plans for a sewer improvement district despite concerns by some residents that connections will be too expensive.
COOKIN' UP A STORM Lucinda Cook of Bullhead City came out on top of a $1 video poker machine within the Pioneer Hotel and Gambling Hall when she hit it for a smooth $4,000.00 during a recent session of play.
BULLHEAD CITY + The Mohave County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved funding to fight the West Nile virus and decided to keep a Colorado City investigator for an additional year.
www.topix.net /city/bullhead-city-az   (1277 words)

  
 How to indentify a bullhead from a catfish
Bullhead are typically a stockier fish, rounded tail and head.
The Bullhead Catfish is the most common member of the catfish family.
But in the spring thousands of spawning bullheads can be seen crowding the shallow of lake-feeding streams.
www.munising.com /upfishing/catfish.html   (265 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Music: Bullhead   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Bullhead is an exercise in endurance, completely unrelenting in its resistance to accessibility.
As one would expect, Bullhead recruited a literal army of detractors, but the immensely influential LP also gained the Melvins a large group of admirers, including the heavily indebted Boris, named after Bullhead's first track.
Love it or hate it though, Bullhead is undeniably a monumental feat in the world of heavy music and for any fan of The Melvins, punk, metal, or just noisy music overall, this CD is mandatory listening.
www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000001BDH   (804 words)

  
 Yellow bullhead - Discover The Outdoors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In general, yellow bullhead are a light yellow to olive-green or olive-brown color with a white, cream, or yellowish belly.
In fact, juvenile yellow bullhead are often dark brown or jet fl and it can be difficult to distinguish them from the offspring of the fl or brown bullhead.
Although yellow bullhead have been introduced in many areas outside their native range, in general they remain limited to their original territory.
www.dto.com /fwfishing/species/generalprofile.jsp?speciesid=342   (867 words)

  
 bullhead on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Bullhead City School District Named in Sexual Abuse Claim; Seeks $12 Million in Damages for School Bus Abuse of Kindergarten Student.
Fitch Assigns Initial 'A' Rtg to Bullhead City, AZ MPC Bonds.
West Lake Okoboji in northwest Iowa is one of the jewels of the Iowa Great Lakes chain.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/x/x-bullhead.asp   (407 words)

  
 Minnesota Black Bullhead -- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Black bullhead -- refers to the overall color of the fish and the shape of its head.
The fl bullhead is Minnesota's smallest bullhead (the yellow and brown bullhead are also found in Minnesota).
Black bullheads have large, sharp spines at the front of their dorsal (top) and pectoral (side) fins.
www.pca.state.mn.us /kids/fish/bullhead.html   (363 words)

  
 Bullhead City Branch
The Bullhead City Branch Library had its beginnings sometime during the construction of Davis Dam, between 1942 and 1946--1950.
In 1952 the library was moved to the building at Third and Lee Streets, a cooperative effort with the Bullhead City elementary school.
In 1968, the Bullhead City Library joined with the Kingman Public Library as part of the Mohave County Library System.
www.co.mohave.az.us /1moweb/depts_files/library_files/bullheadcitybranch.htm   (238 words)

  
 Business Wire: COX SIGNS DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO SELL BULLHEAD... @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Closing of the transaction is expected late in the third quarter of this year, pending legal and regulatory approvals.
The system, operating under the name Dimension Cable Services, serves approximately 13,000 customers in Bullhead City and parts of Mojave County, AZ.
"The sale of the Bullhead City system is expected to have minimal impact on employees and customers.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:16832761&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (350 words)

  
 USS BULLHEAD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Departing Fremantle for her third war patrol, BULLHEAD, led by LCDR E.R. Holt, Jr., started for her area of responsibility on July 31, 1945.
She was to patrol in the Java Sea at dark on September 5 and head for Subic Bay, Philippines.
BULLHEAD arrived in her area on August 6, but CAPITAINE did not arrive until August 13.
www.csp.navy.mil /ww2boats/bullhead.htm   (562 words)

  
 Fishes of Minnesota-Black bullhead   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Black bullheads are common throughout Minnesota's many lakes, rivers, and streams, but they are most common in the southern half of the state.
Black bullheads have large, sharp spines at the front of their dorsal (on their bodies) and pectoral (on the sides behind heir heads) fins.
In Minnesota, the spawning season for the fl bullhead starts in late April and goes through to early June, when water temperatures are about 20- 21° C (68-70° F).
www.gen.umn.edu /research/fish/fishes/black_bullhead.html   (777 words)

  
 Japanese Bullhead Shark, Heterodontus japonicus
The Japanese Bullhead Shark has been recorded from shallow, marine waters of Japan, Korea, China and Taiwan.
It is recognised by a pattern of broad saddles or bars on the body.
The Japanese Bullhead Shark in the image was photographed in an aquarium at the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market: Tsukiji Market.
www.austmus.gov.au /fishes/fishfacts/fish/hjapon.htm   (133 words)

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