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| Scientific Name | Ictalurus dugesii (Bean, 1880) |
| Common Name(s) | Lerma Catfish, Lerma Catfish |
| Type Locality | Río Turbio, Prov. of Guanajuato, Mexico. |
| Synonym(s) | Amiurus dugesii |
| Pronunciation | ick tal oo russ - doo gess eye |
| Etymology | Ictalurus: From the Greek ichthys, meaning fish, and ailouros, meaning cat; literally "fish cat" (=catfish). Named to honour Alfredo Dugès, a naturalist. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Central America: Turbio and Ayuquila rivers, Mexico. Turbio (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Ayuquila (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Proc. U. S. Natl. Mus.v. 2 (no. 95) - pp304 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2009 Jul 03 12:32 (species record created: 2005 May 31 00:00) |
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