Close-up of head
Close-up of caudal fin
Skull
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| Scientific Name | Ictalurus furcatus (Valenciennes, 1840) |
| Common Names | Blue Channel Catfish Bagre Azul (Mexico), Blå Dværgmalle (Denmark), Fulton Catfish, Great Blue Catfish, High Fin Blue Catfish, Humpback Catfish, North American Blue Catfish, Silver Catfish, White Fulton Catfish |
| Type Locality | Wabash River, Illinois, U.S.A. |
| Synonym(s) | Amiurus ponderosus, Pimelodus affinis, Pimelodus furcatus |
| Pronunciation | ick tal oo russ |
| Etymology | Ictalurus: From the Greek ichthys, meaning fish, and ailouros, meaning cat; literally "fish cat" (=catfish). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 1650mm or 65" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | North America Gulf Coast Drainages, Mississippi, Missouri (click on these areas to find other species found there) Gulf Coast Drainages, Mississippi (click on these areas to find other species found there) Gulf Coast Drainages, Mississippi, Ohio (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2012. |
| pH | 6.6 - 8.4 |
| Temperature | 10.0-22.0°C or 50-71.6°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Tolerates brackish water, but not as well as the white catfish, Ameiurus catus. Prefers stronger currents than either the channel or flathead catfish. Favours deep swift channels in large rivers. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15, pp 136. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up I. furcatus on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up I. furcatus on Fishbase |
 | Look up I. furcatus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up I. furcatus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.5.5.261 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |