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Scientific Name	**Ictalurus pricei** (Rutter, 1896)
Common Name	Yaqui Catfish
Type Locality	San Bernardino Creek, Rio Yaqui, Arizona, U.S.A. or n. border of Sonara, Mexico.
Synonym(s)	Amiurus meeki, Villarius pricei
Pronunciation	ick tal oo russ - pry see aye
Etymology	Ictalurus: From the Greek ichthys, meaning fish, and ailouros, meaning cat; literally "fish cat" (=catfish). Named to honour William Wightman Price.
Species Information
Size	570mm or 22.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
General Remarks	Fishbase lists 57cm TL.
Habitat Information
Distribution	North America: Rio Yaqui and Rio Casas Grandes drainages in northwestern Mexico and (presumably) extreme southeastern Arizona in USA. Casas Grandes (click on these areas to find other species found there) Mexico Pacific Rivers, Yaqui (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Endangered, 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	Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 2) v. 6, pp 257.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2020 Sep 20 02:01 (species record created: 2005 May 31 00:00)