Ictalurus punctatus, Channel catfish : fisheries, aquaculture, gamefish, aquarium

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Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque, 1818)

Channel catfish
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> 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 นิเวศวิทยา


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