Species learning profile
Channel catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) is a freshwater fish associated with river habitat in Global. Taste buds across its body help it feed in murky water.
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At a glance
- Perairan
- Air tawar
- Habitat
- Sungai
- Panjang maksimum
- 130 cm
- Sebaran
- Seluruh dunia
- Famili
- Ictaluridae
- Ordo
- Siluriformes
Observe
How to identify Channel catfish
- Blue-grey to olive, pale underneath.
- Smooth-skinned with whiskers around the mouth and a forked tail.
- Reported maximum length: 130 cm — capable of growing longer than many people are tall. Maximum is not the same as typical adult size.
Field note: color, size, and markings can change with age, sex, season, depth, and lighting. Use several traits together.
Place and pattern
Where it lives—and how it behaves
Habitat and range
This species is associated with river habitat across Global. Flow, seasonal floods, connected side channels, and access to spawning reaches all shape its river habitat.
Behavior
Uses river habitat for feeding, shelter, migration, or reproduction.
Food-web connections
What it eats and why it matters
Diet
A species-specific mix of plant material, plankton, invertebrates, or other fish.
Ecological role
It participates in a connected river food web where nutrients and animals move both upstream and downstream..
Remember
One fact worth keeping
Channel catfish dapat tumbuh hingga sekitar 130 cm dan sering ditemukan di sekitar Sungai.
Think like a conservationist
A conservation lens
River fish depend on connected water. Dams, blocked migrations, pollution, and altered flow can matter even when the channel still looks wet.
This habitat lens is not a current population-status assessment. Status can differ among regions and change as new assessments are published; follow the reference links and local fisheries or wildlife agencies for current decisions.
Recall
Quick knowledge check
Which habitat is most closely associated with Channel catfish in this guide?
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References and further reading
Fishdle summarizes stable identification and ecology concepts in plain language. Taxonomy and population knowledge continue to change, so use primary assessments and regional authorities for conservation or management decisions.
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