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Down Summary of ictalurus
Pronounced ick tal oo russ
Etymology Ictalurus: From the Greek ichthys, meaning fish, and ailouros, meaning cat; literally "fish cat" (=catfish).
Size Smallest 480mm, largest 1650mm, average 1005mm, most commonly 1320mm. All SL.
Species There are 10 "species" in the database
Keepers 2 species (20%) are being kept by registered keepers
New spp. / time
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Distribution

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1.
Ictalurus punctatusIctalurus punctatus
(78.87%)
2.
Ictalurus furcatusIctalurus furcatus
(21.13%)
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