White catfish (Ameiurus catus)

Scientific name: Ameiurus catus Linnaeus, 1758

White catfish (Ameiurus catus)

The White catfish (Ameiurus catus) is a freshwater fish of the family Ictaluridae. Native range: North America, Rivers of the Atlantic coastal states of USA from Florida to New York.

Biology

Sluggish, mud-bottomed pools, open channels, and backwaters of small to large rivers; also in lakes and impoundments.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ameiurus catus
Family
Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
95.0
Common length
30.5
Depth range
10 m (33 ft)
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous; depth range 10 - ? m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: Rivers of the Atlantic coastal states of USA from Florida to New York.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=3-4; tmax=14; Fec=1,000-4,000)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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