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Ictaluridae

Ictaluridae Native 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.

SCIENTIFIC NAMES
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Ameiurus brunneus

Ameiurus catus

Ameiurus melas

Ameiurus natalis

Ameiurus nebulosus

Ameiurus platycephalus

Ameiurus serracanthus

Ictalurus furcatus

Ictalurus lupus

Ictalurus pricei

Ictalurus punctatus

Noturus albater

Noturus baileyi

Noturus exilis

Noturus flavipinnis

Noturus flavus

Noturus gladiator

Noturus gyrinus

Noturus insignis

Noturus leptacanthus

Noturus miurus

Noturus nocturnus

Noturus stanauli

Prietella phreatophila

Pylodictis olivaris

Satan eurystomus

Trogloglanis pattersoni

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