Channel Catfish

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:fish
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:color gray
blue-gray
olive brown
gptkbp:commercialUse food fish
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Channel_Catfish
Channel Cat
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Rafinesque
gptkbp:describedYear 1818
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature barbels around mouth
deeply forked tail
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:economicImportance major aquaculture species in the US
gptkbp:ediblePart edible
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ictaluridae
gptkbp:fishingMethod angling
aquaculture
commercial fishing
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:lake
lakes
freshwater
rivers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Channel Catfish
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:juvenileMarkings dark spots
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:laysEggs nests in cavities
gptkbp:lifespan up to 24 years
gptkbp:maximumLength 1.65 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 26 kg
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:order gptkb:Siluriformes
gptkbp:parasitizes various fish parasites
gptkbp:parentalCare male guards eggs
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators humans
larger fish
birds of prey
gptkbp:reproduction spawns in late spring to early summer
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Ictalurus_punctatus
gptkbp:spawningTemperature 21-29°C
gptkbp:temperature warm water
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:state_of_Kansas
gptkb:Symbols_of_Tennessee
gptkb:Kansas,_United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6