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RFE Page 2 - Hazard, Market, Geographic and Nomenclature Information for Blue Catfish (Catfish; Ictalurus furcatus)

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Nomenclature Table

RFE LinkFDA - SL Market Name
FDA - SL Common Name
FDA - SL Scientific Name
RFE 2 Letter Code
RFE 8 Letter Code
FDA - SL Vernacular NamesAFS Common Name
AFS Scientific Name
AFS Other Names
AFS Synonyms
FAO Scientific Name
FAO Species Code
FAO Common Name English
FAO Common Name French
FAO Common Name Spanish
FAO Synonyms






Blue CatfishFDA-SL Market Name: Catfish
FDA-SL Common Name: Blue Catfish
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Ictalurus furcatus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: bc
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: ictafurc
Vernac. 1) Bullhead
Vernac. 2) Chuckleheaded Cat
Vernac. 3) Mississippi Cat






AFS Common Name: Blue Catfish
AFS Sci. Name: Ictalurus furcatus (Lesueur, 1840)
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name:   N.A.
FAO Species Code:   N.A.
FAO Common English:   N.A.
FAO Common French:   N.A.
FAO Common Spanish:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.:   

FAO Synonyms:   N.A.

Geographic Distribution Table

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Fish ImageBlue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
Catfish
Freshwater

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