Specimen Information

Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
(Vermiculated Sailfin Catfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID238625
GroupFishes
GenusPterygoplichthys
Speciesdisjunctivus
Common NameVermiculated Sailfin Catfish
StateFL
CountyVolusia
LocalityGemini Springs [between Lake Monroe and De Bary]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper St. Johns
HUC8 Number03080101
HUC10 NameLake Monroe-St. Johns River
HUC10 Number0308010113
HUC12 NameLake Monroe
HUC12 Number030801011303
Map
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Collection Day17
Collection Month8
Collection Year2004
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:16115
Author:Phelps, G.G., S.J. Walsh, G.M Gerwig, and W.B. Tate.
Date:2004
Title:Characterization of the hydrology, water chemistry and aquatic communities of selected springs in the St. Johns River Water Management District, Florida, 2004.
Publisher:US Geological Survey.
Volume:Open-File Report 2006-1107
CommentsThis species was seen in large numbers at Gemini Springs
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/28/2024].

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