Scientific Name
Ictalurus punctatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque, 1818)
Park
Booker T. Washington National Monument (BOWA)
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: James Atkinson, fish taxa expert, 9/21/2005.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Introduced to the upper Roanoke Drainage in 1904.; Data Source: James Atkinson, fish taxa expert, 9/21/2005.
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: James Atkinson, fish taxa expert, 9/21/2005.
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Appears to be present within the stream only during early summer spawning runs.; Data Source: James Atkinson, fish taxa expert, 9/21/2005.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Seasonal intrusions from Smith Mountain Lake.; Data Source: James Atkinson, fish taxa expert, 9/21/2005.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
0
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
KAT
Created Date
5/30/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
KAT
Last Modified Date
10/24/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: 2005 Fish Inventory - James Atkinson., Accepted Detail: Jenkins, R. E. and N. M. Burkhead. 1994. Freshwater fishes of Virginia. American Fisheries Society. Bethseda, Maryland.
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