Unless it is a localized indigenous name, (common in the American South) they are known (properly) as "Blue Catfish", a specific species of catfish.
The genus and species name of the common catfish is Ictalurus punctatus. This species is widely known as the channel catfish, which is prevalent in North America. There are many other species of catfish belonging to different genera, but Ictalurus punctatus is one of the most recognized.
yes they did discover the blue catfish
Yes. The blue catfish is found in many states, including Michigan.
catfish ussually have scientific name such as suliriformes
There are many fish in the catfish family, but here is a list of selected common species; Blue catfish-Ictalurus Furcatatus, Channel catfish-Ictalurus Punctatus, White catfish-Ameiurus Catus, Flathead Catfish-Pylodictis Olivaris.
It eats fish
It is the name given to a young catfish.
Blue catfish are the largest American catfish.Found in a variety of habitats,they can grow over 100 pounds!They eat mostly fish,but will take a variety of baits,anything with a smell.I saw a man catching them on chunks of soap!Blue cats are powerful fish,and fight great when hooked.They spawn in spring,and the young resemble tadpoles.
Catfish do have children, but they are not called kittens. The catfish got its name by the whiskers it.
Blue catfish can get almost 8 feet long but other species in china can get even longer.
Catfish Hunter's birth name is James Augustus Hunter.
The blue catfish belongs to the phylum Chordata. This phylum includes animals that possess a notochord at some stage of their development, along with a dorsal nerve cord, and gill slits. Blue catfish are specifically classified under the class Actinopterygii, which encompasses ray-finned fishes.