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Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
Etymology: Ictalurus: Greek, ichtys = fish + Greek, ailouros = cat (Ref. 45335); furcatus: The specific name furcatus meaning forked, referring to the deeply forked caudal fin (Ref. 10294).
More on author: Valenciennes.
Issue
Ictalurus meridionalis (Günther 1864) is tentatively valid in CofF after Gilbert (1998).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce; salobre demersal; rango de profundidad ? - 50 m (Ref. 125908). Subtropical; 44°N - 15°N, 108°W - 80°W (Ref. 86798)
North America: USA (Mississippi River basin from western Pennsylvania to southern South Dakota and Platte River in southwestern Nebraska, south to Gulf; Gulf Slope from Escambia River drainage (where introduced), Alabama and Florida, to Rio Grande drainage in Texas and New Mexico; and Mexico. Introduced in Atlantic Slope drainages, western states, and Minnesota.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 165 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 86798); peso máximo publicado: 68.0 kg (Ref. 9988); edad máxima reportada: 21 años (Ref. 12193)
Inhabits deep water of impoundments and main channels and backwaters of medium to large rivers, over mud, sand and gravel (Ref. 5723, 86798). Stays on the bottom during the day in deep areas and moves into swifter water at night to feed (Ref. 117513). Feeds on small aquatic invertebrates, clams and fishes (Ref. 93252). Prefers clear, strongly flowing water. Deposits eggs in nests under under logs, brush, or riverbank (Ref. 117513). Males build nest often in pools or backwaters (Ref. 117513). Marketed fresh and frozen. Eaten steamed, fried, broiled, microwaved and baked (Ref. 9988).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 663p. (Ref. 86798)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: comercial; Acuicultura: comercial; pesca deportiva: si; Acuario: Acuarios públicos
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5010 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00525 (0.00303 - 0.00910), b=3.11 (2.96 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.44 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Bajo, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 4.5-14 años (tmax=21).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High to very high vulnerability (70 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 30.3 [18.0, 71.8] mg/100g; Iron = 0.834 [0.512, 1.441] mg/100g; Protein = 16.6 [14.7, 18.6] %; Omega3 = 0.378 [0.200, 0.729] g/100g; Selenium = 48.7 [26.5, 98.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 5.97 [2.38, 14.97] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.64 [0.45, 0.88] mg/100g (wet weight);
