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Blue catfish (top), channel catfish (middle), and flathead catfish (bottom) illustrations

Reports and Prospects for Catfish

Biological Information: 

Blue Catfish

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Channel Catfish

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Flathead Catfish

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Neosho Madtom

This endangered species is the smallest catfish in Missouri, where it lives under rocks in riffles or runs, in the clear water of Spring River in Jasper County.

Mountain Madtom

This small catfish is rare and endangered in Missouri. It has been recorded from only a few locations in the southeastern portion of the state.

Black Bullhead

This catfish is also known as mud cat, black catfish, yellow belly bullhead and horned pout.

Catfish

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Refer to the Wildlife Code.

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