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Channel catfish
Ictalurus punctatus.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Siluriformes
Family:Ictaluridae
Genus:Ictalurus
Species:
I. punctatus
Binomial name
Ictalurus punctatus

(Rafinesque, 1818)
Distribution map of channel catfish.png
Distribution of Ictalurus punctatus
Synonyms
  • Silurus punctatus Rafinesque, 1818

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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