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Ictalurus nazas
Picture by Edith Avila-Treviño et al., 2025
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Picture by Edith Avila-Treviño et al., 2025
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
Etymology: Ictalurus: Greek, ichtys = fish + Greek, ailouros = cat (Ref. 45335); nazas: Name 'nazas' from the type locality of the species, Nazas-Aguanaval system.
Etymology: Ictalurus: Greek, ichtys = fish + Greek, ailouros = cat (Ref. 45335); nazas: Name 'nazas' from the type locality of the species, Nazas-Aguanaval system.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Temperate
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North America: Mexico.
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Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
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Avila-Treviño, E., G.F. Cardoza-Martínez, F. Alonzo-Rojo and R. Pérez-Rodríguez, 2025. Ictalurus nazas sp. nov., a new species of North American catfish (Siluriformes, Ictaluridae) from Mexico. ZooKeys 1248:33-51. (Ref. 137726)
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Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Fisheries: of no interest
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