Channel catfish

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Channel_catfish
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:aquaculture widely farmed in the United States
gptkbp:breedingSeason late spring to early summer
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:channel_catfish
channel cat
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Rafinesque
gptkbp:describedYear 1818
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature forked tail
barbels around mouth
gptkbp:economicImportance high
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ictaluridae
gptkbp:fishingMethod angling
noodling
trotlines
gptkbp:fleshTaste mild
gptkbp:foundIn lakes
freshwater
rivers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Channel catfish
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:laysEggs up to 20,000 eggs per female
gptkbp:lifespan up to 24 years
gptkbp:maximumLength 1.3 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 26 kg
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:notableFor state fish of Iowa
state fish of Kansas
state fish of Missouri
state fish of Nebraska
gptkbp:order gptkb:Siluriformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators birds
humans
larger fish
gptkbp:range gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Ictalurus_punctatus
gptkbp:skin white
gptkbp:spawningTemperature 21–29°C
gptkbp:texture firm
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:food
sport fishing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Missouri
gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4