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Scientific Name | Ictalurus dugesii (Bean, 1880) |
Common Name | Lerma Catfish |
Type Locality | Río Turbio, Province 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. |
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Distribution | Central America: Turbio and Ayuquila rivers, Mexico. Turbio (click on these areas to find other species found there) Ayuquila (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
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Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 2 (no. 95), pp 304. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:19 (species record created: 2005 May 31 00:00) |