They also tolerate pollution and common fish toxicants better then other fish. It needs wet grass. They're one step above rocks. Bullhead of all three species spawn in late spring and summer, nesting in shallow depressions in sand or mud bottoms. Soon after the eggs hatch, hundreds to thousands of black young swarm near the surface as the parents patrol the margins of the school against predators.
Bullhead are omnivorous, feeding on invertebrates and vegetation and some small fish.
Bullhead of all species are important prey for larger game fish. The yellow bullhead is distinguished from other bullhead species by its whitish lower barbels and rounded tail. It has 24 to 27 anal fin rays, including rudimentaries. It occasionally exceeds 2 pounds. It also occupies slow, southern streams.