Specimen Information

Ictalurus furcatus
Ictalurus furcatus
(Blue Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1649629
GroupFishes
GenusIctalurus
Speciesfurcatus
Common NameBlue Catfish
StateMD
CountyAnne Arundel
LocalityRhode River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSevern
HUC8 Number02060004
HUC10 NameHerring Bay-Chesapeake Bay
HUC10 Number0206000404
HUC12 NameRhode River-West River
HUC12 Number020600040401
Map
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Collection Day17
Collection Month6
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport | stocked for food | dispersed
Statusunknown
CommentsFirst time collected by long-term surveys by Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in the river.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater-Brackish
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/5/2024].

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