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Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
Etymology: Ictalurus: Greek, ichtys = fish + Greek, ailouros = cat (Ref. 45335); lupus: Ictalurus (Greek)=fish cat; lupus (Latin)=a wolf (Ref. 79012).
More on author: Girard.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce demersal. Subtropical; 32°N - 26°N
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.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 48.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 5723); 32.8 cm TL (female)
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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p. (Ref. 5723)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
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