Specimen Information

Ameiurus catus
Ameiurus catus
(White Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID37886
GroupFishes
GenusAmeiurus
Speciescatus
Common NameWhite Catfish
StateWA
Localitycoastal waters
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameQueets-Quinault
HUC8 Number17100102
Map
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Collection Month7
Collection Year1998
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport | stocked for food
Statuscollected
Commentsreports are incidental captures only; not established (Wydoski and Whitney 2003)
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collectedseveral


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