Specimen Information

Pylodictis olivaris
Pylodictis olivaris
(Flathead Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID877947
GroupFishes
GenusPylodictis
Speciesolivaris
Common NameFlathead Catfish
StateFL
CountyPolk
LocalityLake Beulah in Lakeland
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHillsborough
HUC8 Number03100205
HUC10 NameItchepackesassa Creek
HUC10 Number0310020501
HUC12 NameWiggins Prairie
HUC12 Number031002050101
Map
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Collection Year1971
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27962
Author:Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission.
Date:1980
Title:Flathead catfish investigations. Annual Progress Report for FY 1979/1980.
Publisher:Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Pages:5-1
Commentsthis is the largest of the two that were later recovered from the 1965 stocking
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size35.5 lbs; 41 in


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