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Scientific Name
Ameiurus catus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ameiurus catus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
white catfish
Park Synonyms
Ictalurus catus
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 | Ameiurus |
| Species | Ameiurus catus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Horowitz et al., 2008. Fish Inventories of DEWA and UPDE; Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, NPSpecies Database Manager, 6/5/2013.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Horowitz et al., 2008. Fish Inventories of DEWA and UPDE; Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, NPSpecies Database Manager, 6/5/2013.
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Individuals may occasionally move into river from tributaries, reservoirs or the lower 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 Detail: See synonym Ictalurus catus (TSN# 164038) to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, 1994. NPBIB-81941., 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.
Other Parks
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Fort Frederica National Monument (FOFR)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Fort Frederica National Monument (FOFR)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
