Organisms

Ictaluridae

A family of North American freshwater CATFISHES. It consists of four genera (Ameiurus, Ictalurus, Noturus, Pylodictis,) comprising several species, two of which are eyeless.

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Abstract

A family of North American freshwater CATFISHES. It consists of four genera (Ameiurus, Ictalurus, Noturus, Pylodictis,) comprising several species, two of which are eyeless.

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • Bullhead Catfishes
  • Catfishes, Bullhead
  • Ameiurus
  • Catfish, Channel
  • Catfishes, Channel
  • Channel Catfish
  • Channel Catfishes
  • Ictalurus
  • Ictalurus punctatus
  • Noturus
  • Pylodictis
  • Pylodictus

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17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

91(87); was see under CATFISH 1987-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Fishes (1966-1986)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.493w.080w.148w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ictaluridae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007059. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007059
  2. Ictaluridae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ictaluridae
  3. Ictaluridae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q578666