Ictalurus mexicanus • Ictaluridae • Cat-eLog • PlanetCatfish

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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Ictalurus mexicanus** (Meek, 1904) - add this species to your "My Cats" page.
Common Name(s)	Rio Verde Catfish
Synonym(s)	Amiurus mexicanus
Pronunciation	ick tal oo russ - mex ee kan uss
Etymology	Ictalurus: From the Greek ichthys, meaning fish, and ailouros, meaning cat; literally "fish cat" (=catfish). The species is named for the country of Mexico.
Species Information
General Remarks	This species is imperiled.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Río Gallinas drainage above Cascada de Tamul(San Luis Potosí); upper Río Pánuco tributaries(Hildago, Queretaro, San Luis Potosí). Panuco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Gallinas (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
References	American Currents, Fall(Nov.)2006
"My Cats" Registered Keepers	None.
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Last Update	2007-04-09 13:06:30 (species record created: 2007-04-09 03:07:28)

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