Channel catfish | |
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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 | |
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The channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), also called the channel cat, is a species of catfish. It's the official fish of several US states, which are Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Tennessee. In the US, it is the most fished catfish species.
It has also been introduced in Europe, Asia and South America, and it's legally considered an invasive species in many countries.
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