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Ictalurus lupus (Girard, 1858) Headwater catfish |
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photo by
Sneegas, G.W. |
| Family: | Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 48 cm TL (male/unsexed); 32.8 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: USA to Rio Grande drainage including Pecos River system in southeast New Mexico and Devils River in southern Texas; also in northeastern Mexico. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits sandy and rocky riffles, runs and pools of clear creeks and small rivers and also springs. Greatly resembles a small channel catfish, however, body lacks spots and the caudal fin is not deeply forked, the base of the anal fin is longer than the head length (see Ref. 3221). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 January 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||