Specimen Information

Pterygoplichthys sp.
Pterygoplichthys sp.
(sailfin armored catfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID164353
GroupFishes
GenusPterygoplichthys
Speciessp.
Common Namesailfin armored catfish
StateNV
CountyClark
LocalityLas Vegas Wash near Lake Mead
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLake Mead
HUC8 Number15010005
Map
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Collection Year2001
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14317
Author:Brean, H.
Date:2004
Title:Habitattitude campaign: Fish stories have bad endings.
Publisher:Las Vegas Review Journal
Issue:September 27, 2004
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
VerifierHL Jelks
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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