Classification

Domain: Eukarya

• Consists of multicellular organisms with membrane bound nuclei and organelles.

Kingdom: Animalia

•   Consists of heterotropic orangisms which lack cell walls.

Phylum: Chordata

• Consists of animals with pharyngeal gill slits, a notochord, a dorsal hollow nerve cord and tail.

Class: Actinopterygii

• Consists of fish with ray fins and also have a swim bladder.

Order: Siluriformes

• Consists of animals with four sets of barbels and locking fin spines.

Family: Ictaluridae

• Consists of no scales, has stinging spines and either barbels.

Genus: Ictalurus

• Ictalurus is a Greek word for fish cat. Also consists of "whisker-like barbels.

Species: Ictalurs farcatus

• Again, Ictalurus is the Greek word for fish cat. While farcatus is Latin for "forked".