Specimen Information

Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
(tiger catfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID261662
GroupFishes
GenusPseudoplatystoma
Speciesfasciatum
Common Nametiger catfish
StateIL
Localitystate non-specific
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeState
Map
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Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18724
Author:Guerin, M.
Date:2009
Title:Tiger Shovelnose Catfish (Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum).
Publisher:thejumpnet.
Reference 2
Ref. Number:20886
Author:Buitrago-Suárez, U.A., and B.M. Burr
Date:2007
Title:Taxonomy of the catfish genus Pseudoplatystoma Bleeker (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae) with recognition of eight species.
Journal:Zootaxa
Volume:1512
Pages:1-38
CommentsFound dead on the side of a pond. See voucher photo. Note: may be a different species of Pseudoplatystoma (see Buitrago-Suárez and Burr 2007).
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMike Guerin
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/19/2024].

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