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Scientific Name	**Ictalurus australis** (Meek, 1904)
Common Name	Panuco-dværgmalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Río Forlón, Forlón, Rio Panuco drainage, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Synonym(s)	Amiurus australis
Pronunciation	ick tal oo russ
Etymology	Ictalurus: From the Greek ichthys, meaning fish, and ailouros, meaning cat; literally "fish cat" (=catfish). Australis means southern, reflecting the fact that this species is one of the more southern within the genus.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Central America: Mexico. Panuco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Blanco (Mexico) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Field Columbian Museum, Zoölogical Series v. 5, pp 13.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:40 (species record created: 2005 May 31 00:00)