What is the scientific name for a Catfish?

Answer 1

There are many fish in the catfish family, but here is a list of selected common species; Blue catfish-Ictalurus Furcatatus, Channel catfish-Ictalurus Punctatus, White catfish-Ameiurus Catus, Flathead Catfish-Pylodictis Olivaris.

Answer 2

There are many fish in the catfish family, but here is a list of select species:

• Blue catfish - Ictalurus furcatatus
• Channel catfish - Ictalurus punctatus
• White catfish - Ameiurus catus
• Flathead catfish - Pylodictis olivaris
• Wels catfish - Silurus glanis
• Striped eel-catfish - Plotosus lineatus
• Glass catfish - Kryptopterus bicirrhis
• Black walking catfish - Clarias angolensis
• Stringing catfish - Heteropneustes fossilis
• Electric catfish - Malapterurus electricus
• Blotched upsidedown catfish - Synodontis nigriventris
• Pictus cat - Pimelodus pictus

Answer 3

The scientific classification of catfish is as follows:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Actinopterygii

Answer 4

catfish ussually have scientific name such as suliriformes

Answer 5

Ictalurus furcatus. I've also seen it spelled "fircatus", but I'm guessing that's a mistake.

Answer 6

Siluriformes

Answer 7

Ictalurus punctatus :-)

Answer 8

catfish