Ictaluridae
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Ictaluridae is a family of North American freshwater catfishes that includes species such as channel catfish and bullheads, known for their barbels and importance in both fisheries and aquaculture.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | often nocturnal ⓘ |
| aquacultureUse | channel catfish farming ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialUse |
food fish
ⓘ
recreational sport fish ⓘ |
| commonName | North American freshwater catfishes ⓘ |
| distribution | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
important in aquaculture
ⓘ
important in inland fisheries ⓘ |
| feedingType |
benthic feeder
ⓘ
omnivore ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
adipose fin usually present
ⓘ
presence of barbels around the mouth ⓘ scaleless or nearly scaleless skin ⓘ strong dorsal fin spine ⓘ strong pectoral fin spines ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Ameiurus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ictalurus NERFINISHED ⓘ Noturus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pylodictis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Ameiurus melas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ameiurus nebulosus NERFINISHED ⓘ Ictalurus punctatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Noturus flavus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pylodictis olivaris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Mexico ⓘ |
| notableSpeciesCommonName |
bullheads
ⓘ
channel catfish ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | male guards nest in many species ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-layer ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | well-developed barbels for tactile and chemical sensing ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalEnvironment |
lakes
ⓘ
ponds ⓘ reservoirs ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| waterPreference |
slow-moving or still waters
ⓘ
warm freshwater ⓘ |
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