Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
Etymology: Ameiurus:Greek, a = without + Greek, meiouros, -os, -on = without tail (Ref. 45335); melas:Ameiurus (Greek) meaning privative curtailed (referring to the caudal fin lacking a notch); melas for black (Ref. 79012). More on author: Rafinesque.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology