Specimen image via iDigBio · CC0
Ictaluridae
Sign in to saveThe Ictaluridae, sometimes called ictalurids, are a family of catfish native to North America, where they are an important food source and sometimes fished for sport. The family includes about 51 species, some commonly known as bullheads, madtoms, channel catfish, and blue catfish.
OverviewAI-generated
Ictaluridae is a family of fish within the order Siluriformes, commonly referred to as north american freshwater catfishes. The taxon belongs to the class Teleostei and the phylum Chordata. Its name was established by Gill in 1861, and it is governed by the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. The family is recognized as an accepted taxon in biological classifications.
These organisms inhabit brackish and freshwater environments. Records indicate their presence in the United States and Canada, with specimens held by institutions including FHSM, USNM, ROM, and TCWC. The family has been documented in various biological databases, reflecting its status within the animal kingdom.
Synthesized by Vinony from 33 facts across 8 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, PubMed, Encyclopedia of Life, Gbif Occ, iDigBio, WoRMS, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Species
north american freshwater catfishes
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyIctaluridae
北美鯰科是輻鰭魚綱鯰形目的一個科。
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,497
- With media
- 33
- Family
- Ictaluridae
- Collections
- FHSM, USNM, ROM, TCWC
- Recorded in
- United States, Canada
Research
1,627 papers- MYXOZOANS (CNIDARIA: MYXOSPOREA: MYXIDIIDAE) IDENTIFIED FROM THE GALLBLADDER OF FRECKLED MADTOM, NOTURUS NOCTURNUS (SILURIFORMES: ICTALURIDAE), FROM THE OUACHITA RIVER DRAINAGE OF SOUTHERN ARKANSAS.The Journal of parasitology · 2024
- Phylogenetic relationships of the North American catfishes (Ictaluridae, Siluriformes): Investigating the origins and parallel evolution of the troglobitic species.Molecular phylogenetics and evolution · 2023
- TWO NEW SPECIES OF HENNEGUYA THÉLOHAN, 1892 (CNIDARIA: BIVALVULIDA: MYXOBOLIDAE) INFECTING GILL OF BLUE CATFISH, ICTALURUS FURCATUS (RAFINESQUE) (SILURIFORMES: ICTALURIDAE) FROM THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER AND CHESAPEAKE BAY TRIBUTARIES.The Journal of parasitology · 2025
- Aquacultural production systems.Journal of animal science · 1991
- A new Myxidium (Cnidaria: Myxosporea: Myxidiidae) from the gallbladder of the yellow bullhead, Ameiurus natalis (Siluriformes: Ictaluridae), from Southwestern Arkansas, USA.Systematic parasitology · 2025
via PubMed
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Image
- Bluecat5A.jpg
Show 6 more facts
- Commons category
- Ictaluridae
- taxon rank
- family
- taxon name
- Ictaluridae
- Code of nomenclature
- International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
- topic's main category
- Category:Ictaluridae
- taxon common name
- dvergmallefamilien
Sources (2)
via Wikidata · CC0
~3 min read
Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Distribution and habitat
- Notable species
- Description
- Relationship to humans
- References
- External links
The Ictaluridae, sometimes called ictalurids, are a family of catfish native to North America, where they are an important food source and sometimes fished for sport. The family includes about 51 species, some commonly known as bullheads, madtoms, channel catfish, and blue catfish.
==Taxonomy== The family Ictaluridae is strongly supported as a monophyletic group. It is closely related to the Asian family Cranoglanididae. These two families are sister taxa in the superfamily Ictaluroidea.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ictaluridae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.