Ictaluridae

28 species in this family

The Ictaluridae family includes 28 species in the guide. Browse them all below with photos, identification details and distribution — and identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

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Black bullhead

Ameiurus melas

Ictaluridae

Black madtom

Noturus funebris

Ictaluridae

Blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus)

Ictaluridae

Brindled madtom

Noturus miurus

Ictaluridae

Brown bullhead

Ameiurus nebulosus

Ictaluridae

Brown madtom

Noturus phaeus

Ictaluridae

Bullhead (Ameiurus platycephalus)

Ictaluridae

Caddo madtom

Noturus taylori

Ictaluridae

Carolina madtom

Noturus furiosus

Ictaluridae

Catfish (Pylodictis olivaris)

Ictaluridae

Catfish (Ameiurus catus)

Ictaluridae

Channel catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Ictaluridae

Frecklebelly madtom

Noturus munitus

Ictaluridae

Freckled madtom

Noturus nocturnus

Ictaluridae

Least madtom

Noturus hildebrandi

Ictaluridae

Lerma catfish

Ictalurus dugesii

Ictaluridae

Margined madtom

Noturus insignis

Ictaluridae

Mexican blindcat

Prietella phreatophila

Ictaluridae

Mountain madtom

Noturus eleutherus

Ictaluridae

Northern madtom

Noturus stigmosus

Ictaluridae

Orangefin Madtom

Noturus gilberti

Ictaluridae

Slender madtom

Noturus exilis

Ictaluridae

Snail bullhead

Ameiurus brunneus

Ictaluridae

Speckled madtom

Noturus leptacanthus

Ictaluridae

Stonecat

Noturus flavus

Ictaluridae

Tadpole madtom

Noturus gyrinus

Ictaluridae

Yaqui catfish

Ictalurus pricei

Ictaluridae

Yellow bullhead

Ameiurus natalis

Ictaluridae