Blue Catfish
(Ictalurus furcatus)
This species is Native to certain parts of the United States but may be invasive to others
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Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State Lists - This map identifies those states that have this species on their invasive species list or law.
Invasive Listing Sources
- Apalachicola Invasive Working Group
- Delaware Invasive Finfish
- Florida Conditional and Prohibited Non-Native Species Lists
- Florida Invasive Species Partnership
- Invasive Species of Concern in Georgia
- Maryland Aquatic Nuisance Species Plan
- Maryland Invasive Species Council - Invasive Species of Concern in Maryland
- Mid-Atlantic Field Guide to Aquatic Invasive Species
- Virginia Invasive Species Management Plan 2012
Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Chordata |
| Subphylum: Vertebrata |
| Class: Actinopterygii |
| Subclass: Neopterygii |
| Order: Siluriformes |
| Family: Ictaluridae |
| Genus: Ictalurus |
| Ictalurus furcatus |