Ictalurus lupus

Ictalurus lupus (the bagre lobo or headwater catfish) is a species of catfish in the family Ictaluridae.^[3] It resembles the closely related channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), but is smaller, lacks spots, and has a caudal fin with a shallower fork, and grows to a total length of 48 cm (19 in).^[4] It is found in Northeastern Mexico and the Southwestern United States.^[2][5]

Headwater Catfish

Ictalurus lupus
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Ictaluridae
Genus:	Ictalurus
Species:	I. lupus
Binomial name
Ictalurus lupus (Girard, 1858)
Synonyms
Pimelodus lupus Girard, 1858