Scientific Name	Ictalurus punctatus
Common Name	Silurus punctatus;
Taxonomy ID	7998
Lineage	cellular organisms > Eukaryota > Opisthokonta > Metazoa > Eumetazoa > Bilateria > Deuterostomia > Chordata > Craniata > Vertebrata > Gnathostomata > Teleostomi > Euteleostomi > Actinopterygii > Actinopteri > Neopterygii > Teleostei > Osteoglossocephalai > Clupeocephala > Otomorpha > Ostariophysi > Otophysi > Characiphysae > Siluriformes > Siluroidei > Ictaluridae > Ictalurus
External Links	NCBI;
Representative Assembly	IpCoco_1.2	GCF_001660625.1	DNA GFF RNA Protein

Description:

ctalurus punctatus, the channel catfish, is an economically important fish. Research and sequencing of the genome of the catfish will improve catfish health and help develop commercial production.