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| Scientific Name | Ictalurus mexicanus (Meek, 1904) |
| Common Names | Rio Verde Catfish Mexikansk Dværgmalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Tributary to Río Valles, Rascón, San Luis Potosí, Río Panuco basin, Mexico. |
| Synonym(s) | Amiurus mexicanus |
| Pronunciation | ick tal oo russ - mex ee kan uss |
| Etymology | Ictalurus: From the Greek ichthys, meaning fish, and ailouros, meaning cat; literally "fish cat" (=catfish). The species is named for the country of Mexico. |
| Species Information | |
| General Remarks | This species is imperiled. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Central America: Mexico. Panuco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Gallinas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable , 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 15. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.5.5.921 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:19 (species record created: 2007 Apr 09 03:07) |