Scientific Name
Ictalurus furcatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ictalurus furcatus (Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1840)
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
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
Probably Present
Occurrence Tags
- Historical
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Park Rank Tags
-
Park infrequent
persists in reservoirs
- Park historic
Taxa Group Tags
- Fish
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Converted from non-NPSpecies format by I&M Office
Created Date
10/31/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
KStraub@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/5/2020 7:44:21 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: ATBI Sensitivity = Public Species Notes: See Lundberg (1992) for a synthesis of recent work on the systematic relationships of ictalurid catfishes. STATUS: Native, Historic;; ; Work Notes: Impoundments/reservoirs; General Notes: Impoundments/reservoirs Image URL: https://npgallery.nps.gov/GRSM/AssetDetail/80e6ece274c34ce79b84095cedd95827;
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Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
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