Yaqui catfish (Ictalurus pricei)

Scientific name: Ictalurus pricei Rutter, 1896

Yaqui catfish (Ictalurus pricei)

The Yaqui catfish (Ictalurus pricei) is a freshwater fish of the family Ictaluridae. Native range: North America, Rio Yaqui and Rio Casas Grandes drainages in northwestern Mexico and (presumably) extreme southeastern Arizona in USA.

Biology

Occurs in quiet water over sandy or rocky bottom in small to medium rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ictalurus pricei
Family
Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
57.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: Rio Yaqui and Rio Casas Grandes drainages in northwestern Mexico and (presumably) extreme southeastern Arizona in USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (A1ac+2c, B1+2abc)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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