Specimen Information

Pylodictis olivaris
Pylodictis olivaris
(Flathead Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID293262
GroupFishes
GenusPylodictis
Speciesolivaris
Common NameFlathead Catfish
StateNC
CountyChatham
LocalityCape Fear, Deep, and Haw rivers near confluence area above NC 42 (Cape Fear at McKay Island, Deep within 0.5 miles below US 1, and Haw at Jordan Dam within 0.5 miles below Jordan Dam)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Cape Fear
HUC8 Number03030004
HUC10 NameBuckhorn Creek-Cape Fear River
HUC10 Number0303000401
HUC12 NameGulf Creek-Cape Fear River
HUC12 Number030300040104
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month7
Collection Year1997
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25185
Author:Anonymous
Date:2012
Title:Museum collection records of Pylodictis olivaris in U.S. derived from a search on FishNET on 7 Dec 2012.
Publisher:Anonymous
Reference 2
Ref. Number:20908
Author:North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.
Date:2011
Title:North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences - Ichthyology Collection Database.
Publisher:North Carolina Museum of Natural History.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalNorth Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Museum Cat NumberNCSM 26891
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Preserved1


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