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| Scientific Name | Ictalurus balsanus (Jordan & Snyder, 1899) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Río Ixtla, at Puente de Ixtla, Morelos, Mexico. |
| Synonym(s) | Istlarius balsanus |
| Pronunciation | ick tal oo russ - bal san uss |
| Etymology | Ictalurus: From the Greek ichthys, meaning fish, and ailouros, meaning cat; literally "fish cat" (=catfish). Named for the Río Balsas basin, where the type specimen was collected. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Central America: Rio Ixtla in Puente de Ixtla, Morelos, Mexico. Ixtla (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Bull. U. S. Fish Comm.v. 19 [1899] - pp118 - Fig. 2 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2007 Apr 08 01:01 (species record created: 2005 May 31 00:00) |
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