Ictalurus
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Ictalurus is a genus of North American freshwater catfishes. It includes the well-known channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) and blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus).
Quick Facts Ictalurus Temporal range: Oligocene - Recent, Scientific classification ...
Ictalurus Temporal range: Oligocene - Recent | |
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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 | |
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The catfish genome database (cBARBEL) is a database for the genetics of Ictalurus species.[1]