Specimen Information

Trachelyopterus galeatus
Trachelyopterus galeatus
(driftwood catfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID27998
GroupFishes
GenusTrachelyopterus
Speciesgaleatus
Common Namedriftwood catfish
StateAZ
CountyMaricopa
LocalityLake B - Arizona State University Research Park, Tempe, AZ
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Gila
HUC8 Number15050100
HUC10 NameFirebird Lake-Gila River
HUC10 Number1505010011
HUC12 NameCity of Chandler
HUC12 Number150501001101
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month10
Collection Year1989
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
CommentsArtificial 62.5 hectare suburban lake, closed system. Family determined from G.V. Lindberg Fishes of the World, Species ID from aquarist literature.
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recordnation
Disposalpreserved frozen?
Museum Cat NumberASU uncat. as of 3/95
VerifierSteven P. Vives, Arizona State University
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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