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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ictaluridae North American freshwater catfishes

Genus: Pylodictis

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Photo by Østergaard, T.

North America
Max. Length 155 cm TL
Pylodictis olivaris (Rafinesque, 1818)

Photo by Østergaard, T.
 
Pylodictis olivaris
[Flathead catfish]
1 Species of Family Ictaluridae with Genus Pylodictis
(North American freshwater catfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1818 Pylodictis olivaris Flathead catfish North America 155 TL



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