Ictalurus is a genus of North American freshwater catfishes.

It includes the well-known channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) and blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus).

The catfish genome database (cBARBEL) is a database for the genetics of Ictalurus species.

[1] Currently, 10 species in this genus are recognized:[2] Four fossil species also are assigned to this genus:[3]

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