Ictalurus lupus

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Headwater Catfish

Ictalurus lupus

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ictaluridae
Genus: Ictalurus
Species:
I. lupus
Binomial name
Ictalurus lupus
(Girard, 1858)
Synonyms
  • Pimelodus lupus Girard, 1858

Ictalurus lupus (the bagre lobo or headwater catfish) is a species of

Ictalurus punctatus), but is smaller, lacks spots, and has a caudal fin with a shallower fork, and grows to a total length of 48 cm (19 in).[4] It is found in Northeastern Mexico and the Southwestern United States.[2][5]

References

  1. . Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b NatureServe (3 February 2023). "Ictalurus lupus". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  3. ^ "headwater catfish Ictalurus lupus". txstate.fishesoftexas.org. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  4. ^ "Headwater Catfish". Florida Museum. 2017-07-18. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  5. JSTOR 3671942
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