| Family: |
Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes) |
| Max. size: |
60 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,920.0 g; max. reported age: 4 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; depth range - 10 m |
| Distribution: |
North America: Atlantic and Gulf slope drainages from New York to northern Mexico, and St. Lawrence-Great Lakes and Mississippi river basins from southern Quebec west to central North Dakota, and south to the Gulf. At least one country reports adverse ecological impact after introduction. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Pools, backwaters, and sluggish current over soft substrate in creeks and small to large rivers; oxbows, ponds, and impoundments (Ref. 5723, 10294). Feeds on variety of insects and other bottom dwelling organisms such as mollusks and crustaceans (Ref. 27549). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 October 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
potential pest |
| Country info: |
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