Department of biology, randolphmacon college scott herrmann, virginia department of game and inland fisheries. The history of channel catfish farming in the united states serves as a model for the development of pondbased aquaculture industries worldwide. Tan g, karsi a, li p, kim s, zheng x, kucuktas h, argue bj, dunham ra, and liu zj. The channel catfish ictalurus punctatus is north americas most numerous catfish species. Gene mapping and markerassisted selection in channel catfish ictalurus punctatus. Total ammonia and dissolved oxygen levels were in the ranges reported for catfish culture at this level of intensity. Members of the order siluriformes are found in fresh and salt water worldwide.
The fish molecular genetics and biotechnology laboratory. Both databases revealed definitive identity matches in the range of 96%100% for consensus sequences of five species ictalurus furcatus, ictalurus punctatus, pangasius bocourti, pangasianodon hypophthalmus and cranoglanis bouderius and an ictalurid hybrid. Ictalurus punctatus, also called the channel cat, is a species of catfish. Main producer countries of ictalurus punctatus fao fishery statistics, 2006 habitat and biology channel catfish are native to flowing waters in temperate environments within north america, including southern canada and northern mexico. However, the majority of commercial production of catfish in the united states is from ictalurus punctatus stickney 1986. Other names for channel catfish are spotted cat, blue cat, fiddler, lady cat, chucklehead cat, and willow cat. The plasma lipoproteins of the channel catfish were separated by ultracentrifugation into very lowdensity lipoproteins vldl, lowdensity lipoproteins ldl, and highdensity lipoproteins hdl, using the same density intervals employed to separate their human counterparts. Ictalurus furcatus, or its hybrid with the channel catfish i. Channel catfish have a varied diet, and have the largest eyes in the catfish family, as well as specialized taste buds all over their bodies, to help them find food in low.
It is the official fish of several states of the united states us. Two phylogenetic trees were constructed to verify the following hypothesis. China and brazil have added channel catfish farms since this figure was constructed. Ictalurus punctatus are found in many bodies of water such as lakes, reservoirs and ponds and also in areas of moving water such as streams, creeks and rivers. The depth at which they are found varies but during most of the day they are found in deep holes, overhangs, other various locations that provide shelter or are at the bottom of a body. The catfish genome database cbarbel is a database for the genetics of ictalurus species species. Only the interlamellar forms of this disease are considered to cause severe pathology. Evolution of the fish immune system the innate immune system is phylogenetically very old.
Reared in heated water 959 the iv maturity stage, and the vitellogenic follicles were the main fraction in it. Species belonging to other orders such as ictalurus punctatus siluriformes and aphanius fasciatus cyprinodontiformes also evidenced the presence of a cells with electronlucent vesicles mastrolia et al. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Genbankbased identification for all species yielded an alignment evalue of 0. Adw doesnt cover all species in the world, nor does it include all the latest scientific information about organisms we describe. Department of biology, university of north alabama, florence, al 35630, u. Histology of cultured channel catfish, ictalurus punctatus. Fish for freshwater aquaculture and aquaponics pdf ebook. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Adults occur in rivers and streams and prefer clean, well oxygenated water ref.
The annotation of repetitive elements in the genome of channel catfish ictalurus punctatus article pdf available in plos one 5. Polymorphic microsatellite markers in ictalurus punctatus and related catfish species. Ellis, in developments in aquaculture and fisheries science, 1996. A map of wild populations established outside of aquaculture farms at a global scale is not currently available. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in.
In 1987, a proposal was made to introduce channel catfish ictalurus punctatus into new zealand for aquaculture. Yoshida 1 atmosphere and ocean research institute, the university of tokyo, 515 kashiwanoha, kashiwa, chiba 2778564, japan. Ictalurus punctatus an overview sciencedirect topics. At present, around six species of henneguya myxospora have been described from channel catfish ictalurus punctatus occurring on the body and gills. Tissue distribution and immunomodulation in channel catfish ictalurus punctatus following dietary exposure to polychlorinated biphenyl aroclors and food deprivation by shannon l. Reproductive biology channel catfish american fishery society ictalurus punctatus trunk kidney these keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. For detection and pcr corroboration of ceratomyxa shasta, refer to chapter 9 corroborative testing of parasites by pcr.
Proceedings of sinous symposium on agricultural biotechnology. In channel catfish ictalurus punctatus, the mstn protein is actively expressed only from one copy on chromosome 6 in different tissues 30, 37. Channel catfish simple english wikipedia, the free. The first challenge exposed channel catfish, ictalurus punctatus, fingerlings 7 cm to approximately 285 b. Ictalurus punctatus eel tailed catfish tandanus tandanus straight backed catfish.
This ebook is ideal for students, hobbyists, small farms or large scale farming. The largest and most important catfish to sport fishermen in montana is the native channel catfish of the yellowstone and missouri river drainages. The peak lactate concentration in the plasma was reached 10 min after exercise and fell to control values by 4. Ictalurus punctatus, walleye sander vitreum, brown trout salmo trutta, rainbow trout onchorhynchus mykiss, and striped bass are pres. The original description was made in 1818 by samuel rafinesque. Ictalurus punctatus this is north americas most popular and populated catfish, residing in lakes, rivers, swamps and even high up in estuaries with lower salinity. Inhabits lakes and deep pools and runs over sand or rocks in small to large rivers ref. An environmental impact assessment in support of the proposal incorporated details of channel catfish biology, its value to people, diseases, the history of introductions elsewhere, and possible impacts on new zealand biota should the species become established in the wild. Some observations on the stained blood cellular elements. Compared with horizontal swimming, these measurements predicted that the most efficient energy savings would have a value of up to 43%, in combination with gliding descents and stroking ascents with pitch angles of. Ictalurus species list mirror site1, mirror site2, 3, 4 itis link. They are kansas, missouri, iowa, nebraska, and tennessee. It is the official fish of kansas, missouri, iowa, nebraska, and tennessee, and is informally referred to as a channel cat.
The animal diversity web is an educational resource written largely by and for college students. They are called catfish because their barbels resemble the whiskers of a cat. Currently, 10 species in this genus are recognized. The original scientific name was ictalurus punctatus but it has been changed to ictalurus punctatus. Blast search for gymnothorax punctatus, gymnothorax undulatus, gymnothorax pictus, muraenesox cinereus, brachysomophis cirrocheilos and myrophis microchir showed the genetic relatedness at the genus level and were positioned in the same clade. A tracer washout method was employed to study the kinetics of lactate disappearance from the blood in exercised and unexercised channel catfish. Ictalurus is a genus of north american freshwater catfishes. Life history and reproductive biology springerlink. It belongs to the family ictaluridae, order siluriformes.
Wellborn channel cattish, ictalurus punctatus rafinesque, is the most important species of aquatic animal commercially cultured in the united states. Pdf the annotation of repetitive elements in the genome. The text of the document is quoted next, mudcatfishsp 8. The popularity of channel catfish for food has contributed to. The testes were in the iiiiv maturity stage in 1617month old fish, and reached the iv stage in fish at age of 1819 months. Graham 1999 noted that the species lacks popularity with aquaculturists, but hybrids. These fish prefer warm, muddy rivers and lakes where they forage on just about any animal and some plants, living or dead.
This study was conducted on willard bay reservoir, utah, during the summers of 1972 and 1973, to study the spawning biology of the channel catfish ictalurus punctatus, and to evaluate potential reproduction for this species in the reservoir. Download book download pdf download all download jpeg 2000 download text morphology and development of the postcranial skeleton in the channel catfish ictalurus punctatus. Physostomous channel catfish, ictalurus punctatus, modify. Channel catfish ictalurus punctatus do they have any other names. Potential reproduction was evaluated through examination of available natural habitat and use of artificial habitat provided for this study. The character commonly used in keys to distinguish the two species is the number of anal rays. Some observations on the stained blood cellular elements of channel catfish, ictalurus punctatus. In the united states, they are the most fished catfish species with around 8 million anglers targeting them per year.
Current biology vol 19 no 16 r678 as an example of fish immunology, this primer focuses particularly on the now prevalent laboratory teleost fish, the zebrafish figure 1. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves. Slides were prepared from blood of channel catfish, ictalurus punctatus. Reproductive biology of the channel catfish ictalurus punctatus raf. Serum background density, ultracentrifugal flotation, and electrophoretic behavior of native catfish and human. Biology and culture of channel catfish ebook, 2004. Following 5 min of strenuous exercise, the plasma lactate rose from 0.
The channel catfish genome sequence provides insights into. Here we report a highquality reference genome sequence of channel catfish ictalurus punctatus, the major aquaculture species in the us. Spawning biology of channel catfish ictalurus punctatus. Chapter 2 fish biology fish anatomy and physiology digestive system pathology predation reproduction and genetics chapter 3 trout rainbow trout brown trout salmo trutta chapter 4 catfish channel catfish ictalurus punctatus eel tailed catfish tandanus tandanus straight backed catfish neosilurus hyrtlii chapter 5 perches golden perch. The characterization of the plasma lipoproteins of the. Gill, liver and trunk kidney tissue samples were removed periodically for histological examination. Though we edit our accounts for accuracy, we cannot guarantee all information in those accounts. Ictalurus punctatus rafinesque 1818, during nonhorizontal swimming. Body whitish with gilt shades and many brown unequal dots on the sides, 8 barbs, 4. Lactate kinetics in exercised channel catfish, ictalurus. Recorded as having been or being farmed in rice fields ref. It includes the wellknown channel catfish ictalurus punctatus and blue catfish ictalurus furcatus.
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