| Lerma catfish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ictaluridae |
| Genus: | Ictalurus |
| Species: | I. dugesii |
| Binomial name | |
| Ictalurus dugesii (T. H. Bean, 1880) [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
Amiurus dugèsii(Bean, 1880) [2] | |
Ictalurus dugesii (the Lerma catfish) is found in Mexico's Rio Lerma and Rio Ameca drainages. [3] [4] [5] [6]
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