White bullhead

White bullhead
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ictaluridae
Genus: Ameiurus
Species:
A. catus
Binomial name
Ameiurus catus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Silurus catus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Ictalurus catus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Pimelodus catus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Pimelodus albidus Lesueur, 1819
  • Ichthaelurus kevinskii Stauffer, 1869
  • Amiurus lophius Cope, 1870
  • Pimelodus lynx Girard, 1859
  • Ichthyaelurus mccaskei Stauffer, 1869
  • Amiurus niveiventris Cope, 1870

The white bullhead (Ameiurus catus), also known as the white catfish, is a member of the family Ictaluridae of the order Siluriformes.

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