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Ictaluridae


IctaluridaeNative to the freshwaters of North America and into parts of Central America. Ictalurids are split up into three groups, the catfishes, bullheads and the smaller madtoms. Will do better in an unheated aquarium and are generally a very hardy group of catfishes.

Some species can be too large for the home aquarium. The larger species of catfish are important commercial and sport fishes.

 

IMAGE CONTRIBUTORS
Scientific Names > Common Names > Synonyms > Image Contributors

Tim Aldridge
Ameiurus brunneus, Ameiurus brunneus, Ameiurus brunneus, Ameiurus brunneus, Ameiurus brunneus
Ameiurus catus, Ameiurus catus
Ameiurus melas
Ameiurus natalis
Ameiurus platycephalus, Ameiurus platycephalus
Ameiurus serracanthus, Ameiurus serracanthus
Ictalurus furcatus
Ictalurus pricei, Ictalurus pricei, Ictalurus pricei
Noturus insignis, Noturus insignis, Noturus insignis
Noturus leptacanthus
Pylodictis olivaris, Pylodictis olivaris, Pylodictis olivaris
 
Tennessee Aquarium
Ictalurus furcatus
 
University of Texas at Austin
Prietella phreatophila
Trogloglanis pattersoni
 
Avila-Treviño E, et al, 2025
Ictalurus nazas, Ictalurus nazas-type locality
 
R. D. Bartlett
Noturus gyrinus
 
Jane Bedford
Ictalurus punctatus, Ictalurus punctatus
 
Dick Biggins @ U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Noturus flavipinnis
 
Noel Burkhead
Noturus flavipinnis
 
Daryl Coldren
Noturus exilis
 
Karl-Heinz Dau (Stamps)
Ictalurus punctatus
 
Noah Daun
Noturus funebris, Noturus funebris
 
Michael Diangelo
Ictalurus punctatus
 
Danté Fenolio @ anotheca
Prietella phreatophila, Prietella phreatophila
 
Conservation Fisheries Inc
Noturus baileyi
Noturus crypticus
Noturus flavipinnis
 
Daniel Folds
Noturus elegans, Noturus elegans
 
Marshal Hedin
Noturus exilis
 
Allan James @ ScotCat
Ameiurus melas
Ameiurus nebulosus, Ameiurus nebulosus
Ictalurus punctatus
Noturus gyrinus
 
Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library
Ameiurus melas, Ameiurus melas
Ameiurus nebulosus, Ameiurus nebulosus, Ameiurus nebulosus
Ameiurus serracanthus
Ictalurus furcatus, Ictalurus furcatus
Pylodictis olivaris
 
jrfleullan
Ameiurus catus, Ameiurus catus
 
Birger Kamprath
Noturus flavus, Noturus flavus, Noturus flavus, Noturus flavus
Noturus gyrinus, Noturus gyrinus, Noturus gyrinus
Noturus insignis, Noturus insignis, Noturus insignis
 
Lawrence Kent
Ictalurus punctatus
Noturus eleutherus, Noturus eleutherus, Noturus eleutherus
Noturus flavus, Noturus flavus, Noturus flavus
Noturus miurus, Noturus miurus, Noturus miurus
 
Kev Langton
Ictalurus punctatus
 
Frants Lehmann (Stamps)
Ameiurus melas
Ameiurus nebulosus, Ameiurus nebulosus
 
Nick Loveland
Ameiurus natalis
 
Amanda MacGregor (Drawings)
Ictalurus punctatus
 
Gavin Martin
Noturus gilberti
 
Gordon Mascall
Pylodictis olivaris, Pylodictis olivaris, Pylodictis olivaris
 
maurer416
Noturus maydeni
 
nv_multispeciesfishing
Noturus leptacanthus
 
Larry M. Page @ Florida Museum of Natural History
Noturus nocturnus
 
Cheilinus Aquarium Photography
Ictalurus punctatus
 
Ohio Division of Natural Areas and Preserves
Ameiurus natalis
Noturus flavus
 
David Proudfit
Ameiurus melas
 
Wolfgang Ros @ Catfish-and-more
Ameiurus nebulosus, Ameiurus nebulosus
 
Jian Ruilong
Pylodictis olivaris
 
Jeff & Dorrie Sacksteder
Ameiurus melas, Ameiurus melas, Ameiurus melas
 
Paul A.Scharf
Ictalurus furcatus
Ictalurus punctatus
 
Konrad P. Schmidt
Ameiurus natalis
Noturus gyrinus
 
J. R. Shute @ Conservation Fisheries Inc
Noturus stanauli, Noturus stanauli, Noturus stanauli
 
J. R. Shute @ U.S Fish & Wildlife Service
Noturus crypticus
 
Andy Smith
Ictalurus punctatus
 
Dustin Smith @ Jonah's Aquarium
Ameiurus brunneus
Noturus insignis
Noturus leptacanthus
 
Scott Smith @ The Fishes of North Carolina
Ameiurus platycephalus
Noturus eleutherus, Noturus eleutherus
Noturus furiosus, Noturus furiosus
Noturus gilberti
 
Garold W. Sneegas @ Aquatic Kansas Images
Ameiurus serracanthus
Ictalurus lupus 
Noturus albater
Noturus exilis
Noturus nocturnus
Pylodictis olivaris, Pylodictis olivaris
Satan eurystomus
Trogloglanis pattersoni
 
Fletcher Stone
Ameiurus platycephalus
 
Chad Thomas
Satan eurystomus
 
Michael Verdirame
Ameiurus platycephalus
 
Matt Wagner
Noturus gladiator, Noturus gladiator, Noturus gladiator, Noturus gladiator
Noturus miurus, Noturus miurus, Noturus miurus, Noturus miurus
 
Reinhold Wawrzynski @ Catfish-and-more
Ameiurus nebulosus, Ameiurus nebulosus, Ameiurus nebulosus, Ameiurus nebulosus, Ameiurus nebulosus, Ameiurus nebulosus, Ameiurus nebulosus
Ictalurus furcatus, Ictalurus furcatus
Ictalurus punctatus, Ictalurus punctatus, Ictalurus punctatus, Ictalurus punctatus, Ictalurus punctatus, Ictalurus punctatus
 
Brian Wulker
Noturus eleutherus
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