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Scientific Name
Ictalurus punctatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque, 1818)
Park
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
channel 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 punctatus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Jim Atkinson, Fish taxa expert, May 2, 2006.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Introduced into the Potomac Drainage between 1889 and 1905.; Data Source: Jim Atkinson, Fish taxa expert, May 2, 2006.
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: Data Source: Jim Atkinson, Fish taxa expert, May 2, 2006.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Jim Atkinson, Fish taxa expert, May 2, 2006.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Jim Atkinson, Fish taxa expert, May 2, 2006.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
6
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
3/10/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
3/31/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: James Atkinson, 2004. NPBIB-590872., Accepted Detail: Murdy, E.O., Birdsong, R.S. and J.A. Musick. 1997. Fishes of Chesapeake Bay. Smithsonian Institution Press. Washington and
London. 324 pp.
Other Parks
Amistad National Recreation Area (AMIS)
Anacostia Park (ANAC)
Arkansas Post National Memorial (ARPO)
Badlands National Park (BADL)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (BEOL)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Devils Tower National Monument (DETO)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Canyon De Chelly National Monument (CACH)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Chickasaw National Recreation Area (CHIC)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Booker T. Washington National Monument (BOWA)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (KNRI)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
National Capital Parks-East (NACE)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Homestead National Historical Park (HOME)
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (LYJO)
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (LIBI)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Monocacy National Battlefield (MONO)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
National Mall and Memorial Parks (NAMA)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Ninety Six National Historic Site (NISI)
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site (WABA)
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
Scotts Bluff National Monument (SCBL)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (OCMU)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Pea Ridge National Military Park (PERI)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
Anacostia Park (ANAC)
Arkansas Post National Memorial (ARPO)
Badlands National Park (BADL)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (BEOL)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Devils Tower National Monument (DETO)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Canyon De Chelly National Monument (CACH)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Chickasaw National Recreation Area (CHIC)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Booker T. Washington National Monument (BOWA)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (KNRI)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
National Capital Parks-East (NACE)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Homestead National Historical Park (HOME)
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (LYJO)
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (LIBI)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Monocacy National Battlefield (MONO)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
National Mall and Memorial Parks (NAMA)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Ninety Six National Historic Site (NISI)
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site (WABA)
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
Scotts Bluff National Monument (SCBL)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (OCMU)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Pea Ridge National Military Park (PERI)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
