CHANNEL CATFISH
Ictalurus punctatus
Illustration by Dave Neely |
The Channel catfish is a member of the Catfish family (Ictaluridae). This large river and lake species is not native to Maryland. The map below shows presence (green circles) of this species in the 1995-2019 MBSS dataset. |
Distribution of Channel catfish in Maryland (MBSS data):
The MBSS has collected the following fishes in the family Ictaluridae:
| Common Name | Genus & species |
|---|---|
| Brown bullhead | Ameiurus nebulosus |
| Channel catfish | Ictalurus punctatus |
| Margined madtom | Noturus insignis |
| Tadpole madtom | Noturus gyrinus |
| Yellow bullhead | Ameiurus natalis |