
Channel Catfish
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Scientific name | Ictalurus punctatus |
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Mass | 14 kg (Adult) |
Class | Actinopterygii |
Family | Ictaluridae |
Rank | Species |
Found in | Lake Mead |
Lake Norman | |
Silverwood Lake | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2351522 |
About Channel Catfish
The channel catfish is North America's most numerous catfish species. It is the official fish of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Tennessee, and is informally referred to as a "channel cat". In the United States, they are the most fished catfish species with around 8 million anglers targeting them per year.