Flathead catfish: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the flathead catfish lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pylodictis olivaris
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Siluriformes
Family	Ictaluridae

Where does the flathead catfish live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the flathead catfish in 1 country or territory across North America.

United States

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the flathead catfish endangered?

The flathead catfish’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the flathead catfish?

The flathead catfish (Pylodictis olivaris) is a ray-finned fish in the order Siluriformes and the family Ictaluridae, genus Pylodictis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the flathead catfish

The flathead catfish (Pylodictis olivaris), also called by several common names including mudcat or shovelhead cat, is a large species of North American freshwater catfish in the family Ictaluridae. It is the only species of the genus Pylodictis. Ranging from the lower Great Lakes region to northern Mexico, it has been widely introduced and is an invasive species in some areas. The closest living relative of the flathead catfish is the much smaller widemouth blindcat, Satan eurystomus, a cavefish.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Flathead catfish (revision 1374374046), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1426212 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).