NAS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species

Specimen Information

Clarias batrachus
(walking catfish)
Fishes
Exotic to United States

Specimen ID267310
GroupFishes
GenusClarias
Speciesbatrachus
Common Namewalking catfish
StateFL
CountyPolk
LocalityPayne Creek, at old dirt road crossing (bridge out) at 'T' in creek.
HUC8 NamePeace
HUC8 Number3100101
Map
Collection Day6
Collection Month10
Collection Year1988
Year AccuracyActual
Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | released aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:19000
Author:Fraser, T. H.
Date:2007
Title:Fishes in the Peace River watershed: Ichthyological history and zoogeography of the Peace River, Florida, and its contributing basins. In: Peace River cumulative impact study, final report.
Pages:appendix J 95pp
Reference 2
Ref. Number:18857
Date:2009
Title:Florida Museum of Natural History - Ichthyology Collection Database.
Publisher:Florida Museum of Natural History.
Record TypeLiterature
DisposalFlorida Museum of Natural History
Museum Cat NumberUF 78270
Fresh Marine IntroFreshwater
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2013]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/21/2013].

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