Channel catfish
The channel catfish (scientific name:Ictalurus punctatus), also called the channel cat, is a species of catfish. It is the official fish of several States of the United States (US). They are Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Tennessee. In the US, it is the most fished catfish species. [2][3]
| Channel catfish | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ictaluridae |
| Genus: | Ictalurus |
| Species: | I. punctatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque, 1818) | |
 | |
| Distribution of Ictalurus punctatus | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
References
- NatureServe (2015). "Ictalurus punctatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 4.1 (4.1). International Union for Conservation of Nature.
- Keenan E (2011). "Length, Weight, and Yield in Channel Catfish, Lake Diane, MI". arXiv:1102.4623 [q-bio.OT].
- Carlander KD (1969). Handbook of freshwater fishery biology. Vol. 1. Ames, Iowa: The Iowa State University Press.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.