Specimen Information

Ictalurus furcatus
Ictalurus furcatus
(Blue Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID293443
GroupFishes
GenusIctalurus
Speciesfurcatus
Common NameBlue Catfish
StateGA
LocalityUchee Creek on Chattahoochee River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameMiddle Chattahoochee-Walter F
HUC8 Number03130003
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month8
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25233
Author:Anonymous
Date:2009
Title:Chattahoochee river; Uchee Creek results
Publisher:Georgia Outdoor News
Comments29.30 pounds of blue catfish caught at the 2009 Uchee Creek Catfish Tournament.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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