Ictalurus
Ictalurus is a genus of North American freshwater catfishes. It includes the well-known channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) and blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus).
| Ictalurus Temporal range: Oligocene - Recent | |
|---|---|
| channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ictaluridae |
| Genus: | Ictalurus Rafinesque, 1820 |
| Type species | |
| Silurus cerulescens Rafinesque, 1820 | |
| Synonyms | |
The catfish genome database (cBARBEL) is a database for the genetics of Ictalurus species.
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