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Cave Biology Data Portal
Subterranean biodiversity of North America and around the globe
AnimaliaChordataVertebrataActinopterygiiSiluriformes

Family Ictaluridae
Gill, 1861 · North American Freshwater Catfishes

Species in this portal
9
Ecological class
6 stygoxenes and 3 stygobionts
Realm
Aquatic
Continent
North America
Countries
Mexico, United States
States and provinces
7 states and provinces
Counties
38
Karst regions
Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Conservation
2 of 9 ranked G1 or G2; 3 federally listed

Genera

  • Ameiurus 4 in portal
  • Ictalurus 1 in portal
  • Prietella 1 in portal
  • Pylodictis 1 in portal
  • Satan 1 in portal
  • Trogloglanis 1 in portal

Species in this portal

Species Common name Class Status States Karst regions
Ameiurus catus (Linnaeus, 1758) White Catfish Stygoxene G5 LC FL
Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque, 1820) Black Bullhead Stygoxene G5 LC AL, IL
Ameiurus natalis (Lesueur, 1819) Yellow Bullhead Stygoxene G5 LC AL, FL, KY
Ameiurus nebulosus (Lesueur, 1819) Brown Bullhead Stygoxene G5 LC FL, GA
Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque, 1818) Channel Catfish Stygoxene G5 LC AL, FL
Prietella phreatophila Carranza, 1954 Mexican Blindcat Stygobiont GNR VU ESA Mexico, TX Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Pylodictis olivaris (Rafinesque, 1818) Flathead Catfish Stygoxene G5 LC FL
Satan eurystomus Hubbs & Bailey, 1947 Widemouth Blindcat Stygobiont G1G2 VU ESA TX Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Trogloglanis pattersoni Eigenmann, 1919 Toothless Blindcat Stygobiont G1G2 VU ESA TX Edwards Plateau and Balcones

Other resources

Catalogue of Life
KVFXQ
GBIF
5153
ITIS
163995
iNaturalist
58655
NCBI Taxonomy
7996

Cave Biology Data Portal

Species accounts, distributions, and conservation status for the subterranean fauna of North America and around the globe, with resources for the cave and karst research community.

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