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Ictalurus pricei (Rutter, 1896) Yaqui catfish |
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photo by
The Native Fish Conservancy |
| Family: | Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 57 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Rio Yaqui and Rio Casas Grandes drainages in northwestern Mexico and (presumably) extreme southeastern Arizona in USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Adults occur in quiet water over sandy or rocky bottom in small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 03 October 2018 (B2ab(ii,iii,iv,v)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||