Scientific Name
Ictalurus punctatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque, 1818)
Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
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: Horowitz et al., 2008. Fish Inventories of DEWA and UPDE; Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, NPSpecies Database Manager, 6/4/2013.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Introduced to the Delaware River drainage.; Data Source: Horowitz et al., 2008. Fish Inventories of DEWA and UPDE; Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, NPSpecies Database Manager, 6/4/2013.
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: Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, NPSpecies Data Manager, 6/19/2007.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
In the Delaware River.; Data Source: Rich Evans, Ecologist, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, 8/5/2013.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Year-round resident.; Data Source: Rich Evans, Ecologist, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, 8/5/2013.
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
BLA - I&M Office
Created Date
10/19/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
8/8/2013 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Horowitz et al., 2008. Fish Inventories of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (Final Draft Version). NATUREBIB-2198239., Accepted Detail: 7th edition (2013) of Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico--accessed on-line 6/3/2013 from http://fisheries.org/docs/pub_fish_names.pdf; Dr. Jay R. Stauffer, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Ichthyology, The Pennsylvania State University, 6/13/2007.
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Anacostia Park (ANAC)
Arkansas Post National Memorial (ARPO)
Badlands National Park (BADL)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (BEOL)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Booker T. Washington National Monument (BOWA)
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)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Homestead National Historical Park (HOME)
Chickasaw National Recreation Area (CHIC)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (KNRI)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
National Capital Parks-East (NACE)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Ninety Six National Historic Site (NISI)
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site (WABA)
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (LYJO)
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (LIBI)
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Monocacy National Battlefield (MONO)
Scotts Bluff National Monument (SCBL)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (OCMU)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
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)
National Mall and Memorial Parks (NAMA)
Anacostia Park (ANAC)
Arkansas Post National Memorial (ARPO)
Badlands National Park (BADL)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (BEOL)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Booker T. Washington National Monument (BOWA)
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)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Homestead National Historical Park (HOME)
Chickasaw National Recreation Area (CHIC)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (KNRI)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
National Capital Parks-East (NACE)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Ninety Six National Historic Site (NISI)
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site (WABA)
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (LYJO)
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (LIBI)
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Monocacy National Battlefield (MONO)
Scotts Bluff National Monument (SCBL)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (OCMU)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
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)
National Mall and Memorial Parks (NAMA)