Specimen Information

Pterygoplichthys anisitsi
Pterygoplichthys anisitsi
(ParanĂ¡ Sailfin Catfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID271305
GroupFishes
GenusPterygoplichthys
Speciesanisitsi
Common NameParaná Sailfin Catfish
StateTX
CountyFort Bend
LocalityDitch C (as named by Fort Bend County engineers)[sw of Houston; south of Highlands Square]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Brazos
HUC8 Number12070104
HUC10 NameBig Creek-Brazos River
HUC10 Number1207010404
HUC12 NameSteep Bank Creek-Brazos River
HUC12 Number120701040403
Map
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Collection Day8
Collection Month8
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/25/2024].

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