Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Least Concern Freshwater

Maksimum Boy

132,0 cm

Maksimum Ağırlık

26,0 kg

Renk

Blue-gray to olive-gray back with …

Derinlik Aralığı

0-15m

Familya

Ictaluridae

Kategori

Food Fish

Hakkında

The channel catfish is the most abundant and widely fished catfish species in North America. It has a keen sense of smell, with taste buds distributed across its entire body, enabling it to locate food in murky water.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	132,0 cm
Maximum Weight	26,0 kg
Derinlik Aralığı	0-15m

Coloration

Blue-gray to olive-gray back with silvery-white sides; scattered small black spots on the flanks in juveniles that fade with age; belly creamy-white; deeply forked tail fin is uniformly grayish.

Habitat & Distribution

Estuaries

Su Tipi

Freshwater

Derinlik Aralığı

0-15m

Coğrafi Dağılım

Native to the central and eastern United States and southern Canada, from the Great Lakes south through the Mississippi River basin to the Gulf Coast. Favors large rivers, reservoirs, and impoundments with sandy or rocky substrates.

Ülkeler

🇺🇸 United States

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Distribution Map

Present Not recorded countries

Conservation Status

Least Concern IUCN Red List

Channel Catfish is classified as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Yenirlik ve Mutfak

Tat

Firm, moist white flesh with a mild, sweet flavor and very low fat. A Southern U.S. staple — beloved deep-fried with cornmeal batter; also excellent grilled or blackened.

Balıkçılık Bilgileri

Spor Balığı

Evet

Mücadele Puanı

5/5

Önerilen Yem

stinkbait, chicken liver, nightcrawlers, cut bait, shrimp

Balıkçılık Sezonları

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Taxonomy

Takım	Siluriformes (Catfishes)
Familya	Ictaluridae (North American catfishes)
Türler	Ictalurus punctatus

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
French	Barbue de rivière
Spanish	Bagre de canal

Sık Sorulan Sorular

Can you eat Channel Catfish?

Firm, moist white flesh with a mild, sweet flavor and very low fat. A Southern U.S. staple — beloved deep-fried with cornmeal batter; also excellent grilled or blackened.

How big does Channel Catfish get?

Channel Catfish can grow up to 132.0 cm long and weigh 26.0 kg.

Where is Channel Catfish found?

Is Channel Catfish endangered?

The conservation status of Channel Catfish is Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List.

What family does Channel Catfish belong to?

Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) belongs to the family Ictaluridae (North American catfishes) in the order Siluriformes (Catfishes).