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  • Ictalurus lupus
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Scientific NameIctalurus lupus    (Girard, 1858)
Common NameKildespringsmalle (Denmark)
Type LocalityHeadwaters of Rio Pecos, Texas, U.S.A.
Synonym(s)Pimelodus lupus
Pronunciationick tal oo russ
EtymologyIctalurus: From the Greek ichthys, meaning fish, and ailouros, meaning cat; literally "fish cat" (=catfish). 
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Size480mm or 18.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionNorth America
Gulf Coast Drainages, Grande (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Gulf Coast Drainages, Grande, Devils (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Gulf Coast Drainages, Grande, Pecos (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Data Deficient
, a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
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Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceGeneral report upon zoology of the several Pacific railroad routes, 1857, pp 211.
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Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)