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Channel Catfish
Fish

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Authorship: Rafinesque

Records

It was found in Box Canyon on Rio Grande.

Sources

[Rocha (UTEP)]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassACTINOPTERYGII (Ray Finned Fish)
OrderSILURIFORMES (Catfish)
FamilyICTALURIDAE (North American Catfish)
GenusIctalurus
Speciespunctatus

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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samshishOct 25, 2026Deer Creek, Mount Sterling, OH, US
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vicwildlifeOct 25, 2026Tyler, TX, US
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Channel Catfish
beetlesrdabestOct 25, 2026Saint Paul, MN, US
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benjamin46338Oct 9, 2026Oceola Dr, Algonquin, IL, US
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Channel Catfish
findingfishOct 23, 2026Nepean Bay, Ottawa, ON, CA
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gttranchOct 25, 2026Pocola, OK, USA
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quick3beersOct 25, 2026Ohio River, Hebron, KY, US
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nebraska_fishOct 24, 2026Nebraska, US
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justin96380Sep 5, 2026North Carolina, US
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boogieashOct 24, 2026Harrells, NC 28444, USA

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red List
LCLeast Concern
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
S5Secure
Texas SGCNNot assessed