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Blue Catfish

Ictalurus furcatus

Also known as: Arkansas Blue, Blue Runner, Channel Catfish, Forktail Catfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2013
Adult
@fishx6 · Aquarium, Australia · September 20191 / 1
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Overview

Found during the day, over gravel, mud, and sand, moving at night to deeper swifter waters of backwaters, channels, and impoundments of large rivers.
They feed nocturnally on clams, aquatic invertebrates, and fish.
Widespread North America

These catfish are a sport fish and an important food fish.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Head & Mouth
barbels
Behaviour
nocturnal

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found during the day, over gravel, mud, and sand, moving at night to deeper swifter waters of backwaters, channels, and impoundments of large rivers.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderSiluriformes
    5. familyIctaluridae
    6. genusIctalurus
    7. speciesIctalurus furcatus (Valenciennes, 1840)

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    Siluriformes