| Family: |
Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes) |
| Max. size: |
95 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 9,750.0 g; max. reported age: 14 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish, potamodromous |
| Distribution: |
North America: Rivers of the Atlantic coastal states of USA from Florida to New York. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Sluggish, mud-bottomed pools, open channels, and backwaters of small to large rivers; also in lakes and impoundments. Feeds on wide variety of fishes, insects and crustaceans (Ref. 27549). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 October 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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