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Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Teleostei
Order:
Siluriformes
Family:
Ictaluridae
Genus:
Ameiurus
Species:
catus
Common:
White catfish
Climates:
Tropical
Temperate
Subtropical
Boreal
Waters:
Freshwater
Brackish water
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Regions:
North America - Inland Waters
Miano, J. P., Loesser-Casey, K. E., Fine, M. L. 2013. Description and Scaling of Pectoral Muscles in Ictalurid Catfishes. Journal of Morphology, 274(4): 467-477.
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Species Identified
Sound Detected
Active
Passive Feeding
Other Passive
Morphophysiological
Auditory
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Abbott, C. C. 1877. Traces of a Voice in Fishes. American Naturalist, 11(3): 147-156.