Headwater catfish
Ictalurus lupus
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A catfish from Mexico and the USA, similar to the channel catfish but smaller, without spots and with a less deeply forked tail. It reaches 48 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Ictalurus lupus
- Family
- Ictaluridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Ictaluridae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Pimelodus lupus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 48 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
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