Specimen Information

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus
(redtail catfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1655261
GroupFishes
GenusPhractocephalus
Specieshemioliopterus
Common Nameredtail catfish
StateAL
CountyBaldwin
LocalityBon Secour Bay, north of Gulf Shores, AL
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMobile Bay
HUC8 Number03160205
HUC10 NameMobile Bay
HUC10 Number0316020503
HUC12 NameBon Secour Bay
HUC12 Number031602050300
Map
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Collection Day6
Collection Month7
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:42992
Author:Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Marine Resources Division
Date:2022
Title:Gulf & South Atlantic regional panel on aquatic invasive species - Alabama marine invasive report 
Publisher:Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Pages:4 pp.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineBrackish
Number Collected1
SizeTL: 504mm; W:1226g


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