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Scientific Name
Ictalurus furcatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ictalurus furcatus (Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1840)
Park
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
blue catfish
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Actinopterygii |
| Class | Teleostei |
| Superorder | Ostariophysi |
| Order | Siluriformes |
| Family | Ictaluridae |
| Genus | Ictalurus |
| Species | Ictalurus furcatus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Mangold, 2004
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Blue catfish are native to the Mississippi drainage and Gulf slope. Within Virginia, these fish have been introduced into the James, Rappahannock and Potomac drainages.; Data Source: Starnes, 2000
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: By definition, this species was not introduced as part of the park's mission. Rather, they occur there naturally having been introduced elswhere in the drainage at some point in the past.; Data Source: '
Abundance
Unknown
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Jenkins and Burkhead, 1993
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sh
Created Date
4/21/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Geoff Sanders
Last Modified Date
9/17/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Mangold, 2004
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Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Arkansas Post National Memorial (ARPO)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
