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Family Order: Siluriformes 🍽️ 3 Edible 🎣 7 Game Fish

Ictaluridae

Species
52
Genera
7
Max Length
165 cm
Max Weight
68.0 kg
Avg Trophic
3.42
Threatened
3

🌐 Geographic Distribution

United States
13 spp.
Mexico
10 spp.
Italy
5 spp.
Canada
5 spp.
Norway
4 spp.
Belgium
3 spp.
Ireland
3 spp.
Netherlands
3 spp.
United Kingdom
3 spp.
China
3 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
582 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
52

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
NT
VU
EN
Least Concern 25
Near Threatened 4
Vulnerable 8
Endangered 6
Critically Endangered 1
Extinct 1
Data Deficient 2

🏆 World Records

weight
Blue catfish - 65.32 kg
Ictalurus furcatus
🎣 Richard Nicholas Anderson 📍 Kerr Reservoir, Virginia 📅 Jun 2011
weight
Flathead catfish - 55.79 kg
Pylodictis olivaris
🎣 Ken Paulie 📍 Elk City Reservoir, Kansas 📅 May 1998
weight
Channel catfish - 26.31 kg
Ictalurus punctatus
🎣 W. B. Whaley 📍 Santee Cooper Reservoir, South Carolina 📅 Jul 1964