Ictalurus pricei
Yaqui Catfish
ES: bagre yaqui
Federal:
Threatened
NS
NatureServeStatus object (G2)
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Siluriformes (Catfishes)
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ictalurus
Ictalurus pricei (Yaqui Catfish)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
North America: Rio Yaqui and Rio Casas Grandes drainages in northwestern Mexico and (presumably) extreme southeastern Arizona in USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal.
Biology
Occurs in quiet water over sandy or rocky bottom in small to medium rivers.
Max length: 57.0 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; guarders (nesters).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN), assessed 2018-10-03. Resilience: Medium (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (1991) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p.
Burgess, W.E. (1989) An atlas of freshwater and marine catfishes. A preliminary survey of the Siluriformes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey (USA). 784 p.
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