Channel Catfish

Photo courtesy of Wikipedia

Other Common Name: Stinging Catfish

Scientific Name: Ictalurus Punctatus

Family: Ictaluridae

Ideal Temperature: 78°F (25°C)

Swimming Region: Bottom

Adult Length: 24-27-inch

Feeding Habits: Prefers small live fish, earthworms, brine shrimp, blood worms, glass worms and tubifex worms. Frozen brine shrimp, plankton, beef heart, glass worms and blood worms. Freeze dried, pellet and tablet food will be accepted on occasion.

Compatibility: A predator that will eat any tank mate they can get into their mouth.

Habitat: Southern United States. Sparingly decorate with plastic plants, rocks and driftwood. Live plants should be in pots as the catfish will uproot them.

A very popular fish food in the United States. This catfish is illegal in the following states: Arizona, Missouri and Oklahoma.

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