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Ictaluridae

17 species · Animals

Animalia › Chordata › › Siluriformes › Ictaluridae

Noturus gyrinus (Mitchill, 1817)

Noturus gyrinus, the tadpole madtom, is a small North American catfish with venomous spines that lives in slow, turbid freshwater habitats.

Noturus flavus Rafinesque, 1818

The stonecat (Noturus flavus) is a widespread North American freshwater ictalurid catfish that hides under stones.

Noturus insignis (Richardson, 1836)

Noturus insignis, the margined madtom, is a small ictalurid fish found in eastern North American clear streams.

Noturus eleutherus Jordan, 1877

The mountain madtom (Noturus eleutherus) is a threatened North American freshwater ictalurid fish with venomous spines.

Noturus exilis Nelson, 1876

Noturus exilis, the slender madtom, is an ictalurid catfish native to the central U.S. Mississippi River basin with declining populations.

Noturus leptacanthus Jordan, 1877

Noturus leptacanthus, the speckled madtom, is a small North American catfish found in southeastern US streams.

Noturus miurus Jordan, 1877

Noturus miurus, the brindled madtom, is a small North American catfish found in central U.S. river drainages, endangered in four U.S. states.

Noturus nocturnus Jordan & Gilbert, 1886

The freckled madtom (Noturus nocturnus) is a freshwater catfish species native to the eastern United States.

Ameiurus nebulosus (Lesueur, 1819)

Ameiurus nebulosus, the brown bullhead, is a widely distributed North American bullhead catfish tolerant of harsh aquatic conditions.

Ameiurus natalis (Lesueur, 1819)

Ameiurus natalis, the yellow bullhead, is a medium North American catfish with distinct white chin barbels.

Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque, 1820)

Ameiurus melas, the black bullhead catfish, is a tolerant bullhead catfish native to central US and invasive in parts of Europe.

Ameiurus brunneus Jordan, 1877

Ameiurus brunneus, the snail bullhead, is a nocturnal North American freshwater catfish native to the U.S. Southeast.

Ameiurus catus (Linnaeus, 1758)

This is a detailed description of the fish species Ameiurus catus, covering its traits, distribution, habitat, reproduction and ecology.

Ameiurus platycephalus (Girard, 1859)

The flat bullhead (Ameiurus platycephalus) is a North American freshwater catfish native to the southeastern United States.

Pylodictis olivaris (Rafinesque, 1818)

Pylodictis olivaris, the flathead catfish, is a large North American benthic non-migratory catfish species with distinct physical traits.

Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque, 1818)

Ictalurus punctatus, the channel catfish, is a widely distributed North American catfish with exceptional senses of smell and taste.

Ictalurus furcatus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) are often confused with channel catfish, have distinct identifying features, and can grow to over 100 pounds.

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