Tennessee State Commercial Fish

Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus Adopted: July 1, 1988

Tennessee State Commercial Fish: Channel Catfish
Courtesy: N.Y. State Dept. of Environmental Conservation

Tennessee Law

The following information was excerpted from the Tennessee Code, Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3, Section 4-1-316.

TITLE 4. STATE GOVERNMENT.
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
PART 3. STATE SYMBOLS.
Section 4-1-316

4-1-316. State commercial fish. -

The channel catfish is hereby designated as the official state commercial fish.

[Acts 1988, ch. 489, § 1.]

Sources...

Tennessee Code. Tennessee General Assembly. 2009. 18 March 2009
Shearer, Benjamin F. and Barbara S. State Names, Seals, Flags and Symbols: A Historical Guide Third Edition, Revised and Expanded. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press, 3 Sub edition, 2001.

Tennessee State Commercial Fish: Channel Catfish
Courtesy: Army Corp of Engineers

Additional Information

Ictalurus punctatus (channel catfish): University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web.

Channel Catfish: Freshwater and saltwater fish identification center. Research Channel Catfish habitats, feeding habits, fishing tips, pictures, descriptions from LandBigFish.com.

Channel Catfish: Life History and Biology : Southern Regional Aquaculture Center, Texas Agricultural Extension Service.

Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque, 1818): Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2009.FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (01/2009)

Ictalurus punctatus - (Rafinesque, 1818): NatureServe Explorer: An Encyclopedia of Life.

Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque, 1818): Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Here you will find authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

Ictalurus punctatus: CalPhoto photographs. The Biodiversity Sciences Technology group (BSCIT), a part of the Berkeley Natural History Museums at the University of California, Berkeley.

State Fish: Complete list of official state fish.

More symbols & emblems: Complete list of official Tennessee state symbols.

For Anglers: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.

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Channel Catfish Fever, In-Fisherman (August 1989) In-Fisherman experts blend science with a lifetime of catfish fishing experience to sweep myths aside and focus on catching channel catfish in rivers. An in-depth where-to, how-to book with a heart - a feeling for the passionate pursuit of catfish.

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The World's Best Catfish Cookbook, by Stan Warren. 128 pages. Stoeger Publishing Company (March 2004) Catfish cook-off champion Stan Warren's book introduces readers to the mouth-watering domain of catfish cookery. From traditional country dishes cooked in an iron skillet to Catfish Continental Casserole, The World's Best Catfish Cookbook has something to tempt every palate. Clear, concise directions and sections on the basics of fish cookery make The World's Best Catfish Cookbook an indispensable addition to every kitchen library. Cooks will be thrilled to prepare Cracker-Fried Fish, Sweet Fish a la Center Hill, Yumbo Gumbo, Slow-Cooked Fish & Beans and more.

A Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes, by Lawrence M. Page, Brooks M. Burr. 440 pages. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (January 1, 1991) The first comprehensive field guide to freshwater fishes - covers all 790 species known in the United States and Canada. More than 700 illustrations, most in color, show identifying marks. Also includes 377 distribution maps and additional drawings of key details.

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