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Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque, 1818)

Channel catfish
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Common names: Channel catfish
Occurrence: introduced
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: Eldredge, L.G., 1994
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Does not survive in natural conditions (Ref. 9420). Also Ref. 12157.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Juliano, R.O., R.D. Guerrero III and I. Ronquillo, 1989
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Barbue de rivière, Bagre de canal, Сом канальный, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
Etymology: Ictalurus: Greek, ichtys = fish + Greek, ailouros = cat (Ref. 45335);  punctatus: Ictalurus (Greek)=fish cat; punctatus (Latin)=spotted (referring to the dark spots on the body) (Ref. 79012).
  More on author: Rafinesque.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 4 - 30; depth range 0 - 15 m (Ref. 9988).   Subtropical; 10°C - 32°C (Ref. 12741); 55°N - 25°N, 110°W - 70°W (Ref. 86798)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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