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| Scientific Name | Ictalurus pricei (Rutter, 1896) |
| Common Name(s) | 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 | 550mm (21.7") 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 (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Yaqui (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. (Ser. 2)v. 6 - pp257 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Jan 30 05:51 (species record created: 2005 May 31 00:00) |
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