AqauNIC as-498

AS-498

Sea Grant Tip Sheet Series

Ictalurus punctatus
Illustration by Rick Hill
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

Common name:	Channel Catfish
Scientific name:	Ictalurus punctatus:
Production potential:	Easy
Marketing potential:	Potential: High Size: 0.75-2.5 lbs Market: Food, Sport
Temperature requirements:	Growing: 80-85^oF Spawning: 72-82^oF Lethal: NA
Feed requirements:	Protein: 28-30% Fat: 6-12%
Spawning requirements:	Annual spring spawners that lay eggs in cavities; 3,000-4,000 eggs/lb body weight: eggs hatch in seven to eight days at 78^oF
Most common production systems:	Ponds

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