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Ameiurus catus (Linnaeus, 1758) White catfish |
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photo by
Crippen, C. |
| Family: | Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 95 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 9,750.0 g; max. reported age: 14 years | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish, potamodromous | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Rivers of the Atlantic coastal states of USA from Florida to New York. | |||
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| Biology: | Sluggish, mud-bottomed pools, open channels, and backwaters of small to large rivers; also in lakes and impoundments. Feeds on wide variety of fishes, insects and crustaceans (Ref. 27549). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 October 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||