 Summary of Ameiurus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pronounced | Ai MEE you russ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Etymology | Ameiurus: ''curtailed'' refers to the lack of a deep notch in the caudal fin. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Size | Smallest 280mm, largest 600mm, average 428mm, most commonly 290mm. All SL. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Species | There are 7 "species" in the database | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Keepers | 6 species (85%) are being kept by registered keepers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Most Kept Species | |
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| 1. | Ameiurus melas (35.05%) |
| 2. | Ameiurus natalis (26.8%) |
| 3. | Ameiurus nebulosus (23.71%) |
| 4. | Ameiurus serracanthus (10.31%) |
| 5. | Ameiurus catus (3.09%) |
| 6. | Ameiurus platycephalus (1.03%) |
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| Distribution of selected Ameiurus species | |
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/siluriformes/ictaluridae/ameiurus/brunneus/1.jpg "Ameiurus brunneus - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/ictaluridae/ameiurus/catus/1.jpg "Ameiurus catus - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/ictaluridae/ameiurus/melas/1.jpg "Ameiurus melas - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/ictaluridae/ameiurus/natalis/1.jpg "Ameiurus natalis - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/ictaluridae/ameiurus/nebulosus/1.jpg "Ameiurus nebulosus - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/ictaluridae/ameiurus/platycephalus/1.jpg "Ameiurus platycephalus - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/ictaluridae/ameiurus/serracanthus/1.jpg "Ameiurus serracanthus - Click for species page")