Ictalurus

Ictalurus Temporal range: Oligocene - Recent
channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Ictaluridae
Genus:	Ictalurus Rafinesque, 1820
Type species
Silurus cerulescens Rafinesque, 1820
Synonyms
Elliops Rafinesque, 1820 Synechoglanis Gill, 1859 Ichthaelurus Cope, 1868 Villarius Rutter, 1896 Haustor Jordan & Evermann, 1896 Istlarius Jordan & Snyder, 1899 Ichthyaelurus Meek, 1904

Ictalurus is a genus of North American freshwater catfishes. It includes the well-known channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) and blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus).

There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:

There are also four fossil species assigned to this genus:

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