Total Reports
5
Low report volume
Fish /
Breed profile · FDA CVM July 2026 extract
Catfish (unspecified) adverse-event record
Adverse-event filings for Catfish (unspecified) (Fish) in the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA extract. Browse fish breeds, reactions, and outcomes below.
- #494 of 510
- by report volume (all breeds)
- 5
- FDA CVM reports on file
- 0.0%
- death-coded share of reports
- 4
- Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS - top reaction
How the 5 reports break down
By recorded gender -- every report on file for Catfish (unspecified), no filtering.
Annual report volume
Data updated September 2026
The verdict
According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Catfish (unspecified) ranks #490 of 510 by total reports (5). Death-coded-share rank requires at least 50 reports. National dual: Retriever - Labrador is #1 of 510 by total adverse-event reports (93,675) at death-coded-share rank 195 of 275 breeds with at least 50 reports (3.7%); separately, Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) is #1 highest death-coded share at 99.0% (report rank #233).
- 93,675
- Retriever - Labrador reports (#1)
- 99.0%
- Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) death share (#1)
- #490
- This breed, reports of 510
Report volume reflects how common a breed or drug is and how often owners and vets file — not actual risk. Death-coded share ranks are limited to entries with enough reports to be meaningful. The two maps do not agree at #1.
Release-over-release change
What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot
PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Catfish (unspecified) has 5 reports now versus 5 in that prior snapshot: 0 the same number of (0.0%).
- Report change
- +0
- Death-coded reports
- +0
- Death-coded share
- +0.0 pts
This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.
Subscribe to Catfish (unspecified) changesDeaths Reported
0
of 5 reports
Death-coded share of reports
0.0%
0.0% death-coded
Avg Age at Report
N/A
no age data
Death-Coded Outcome Share
Catfish (unspecified) death-coded reports 0.0%
Cross-breed median
0.0% of 5 catfish (unspecified) reports involved a death outcome.
How to read this number
Read alongside breed popularity, veterinary access, and owner awareness, these shape how many events ever reach the FDA. The comparison line marks the cross-breed median death-coded share (4.8%) among breeds with 50 or more reports; values above it suggest higher reporting bias toward severe outcomes, not necessarily higher true mortality.
Top Reported Reactions
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS 4
Residues in meat/offal 1
Most Referenced Drugs
Florfenicol 4
Lasalocid Sodium 1
Outcome Breakdown
Outcome Unknown
5 (100.0%)
Gender Distribution
Mixed 3 (60.0%)
Unknown 2 (40.0%)
Reports by Year
| Year | Reports | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
Catfish (unspecified): low death-coded share in the FDA CVM extract
Signature read: 5 reports place Catfish (unspecified) in the lower third of breed filing volume (#494 of 510). According to FDA CVM filings indexed on PlainBreed as of July 2026 extract, Catfish (unspecified) sits at #494 of 510 by report volume among all breeds and #5 of 5 among fish breeds, with 5 reports and 0 (0.0%) death-coded.
Top reported signs: Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS (4), Residues in meat/offal (1). Most-referenced drug: Florfenicol (4 reports), followed by Lasalocid Sodium (1).
Outcome coding on 5 status-recorded reports is dominated by Outcome Unknown (100.0%). Annual submissions ranged 1-2,021 across 2 years on file.
Fish Breeds With a Similar Report Volume
What to do with this fish
- Read how death-coded share differs from a mortality rate before drawing conclusions. Breed-specific risks guide
- Browse every fish breed we track for comparison. All fish breeds
A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction, and popular breeds simply generate more reports.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many FDA adverse event reports involve Catfish (unspecified)? ▼
There are 5 adverse event reports involving Catfish (unspecified) in the FDA database, of which 0 were death-coded (0.0% of those reports). That is a share of REPORTED events, not a mortality rate for the breed: adverse events reach the FDA when something goes wrong, so the denominator is reports, never the population of animals. According to the same FDA CVM extract, Catfish (unspecified) ranks #494 of 510 by report volume among all breeds PlainBreed indexes (#5 of 5 among fish breeds).
Where does Catfish (unspecified) sit among other breeds in PlainBreed's corpus? ▼
According to FDA CVM report volume, Catfish (unspecified) is #494 of 510 breeds indexed on PlainBreed (same ordering as the most-reported-breeds ranking). Inside Fish, it is #5 of 5. It has fewer than 50 reports, so it is outside the death-rate ranking cohort (≥50 reports). These are placement ranks in the reporting corpus, not clinical risk scores.
What are the most common adverse reactions reported for Catfish (unspecified)? ▼
The most commonly reported adverse reactions for Catfish (unspecified) are Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS (4 reports), Residues in meat/offal (1 reports).
What drugs are most frequently associated with Catfish (unspecified) adverse events? ▼
The drugs most frequently referenced in Catfish (unspecified) adverse event reports are Florfenicol (4 reports), Lasalocid Sodium (1 reports).
What is the average age of Catfish (unspecified) in adverse event reports? ▼
Age data is not available for Catfish (unspecified) adverse event reports.
Compare a breed's report volume against how common the breed is before drawing conclusions. See our methodology for how the death-coded share and rankings are computed, or read breed-specific reporting patterns and FDA CVM reporting.
Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025
openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Catfish (unspecified) (Fish), extract as of July 2026 extract. 5 reports · 0 death-coded (0.0% of reports, not a mortality rate) · #494 of 510 by volume.
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