Specimen Information

Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
(Vermiculated Sailfin Catfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID31256
GroupFishes
GenusPterygoplichthys
Speciesdisjunctivus
Common NameVermiculated Sailfin Catfish
StateFL
LocalityAlafia drainage
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeHUC8
HUC8 NameAlafia
HUC8 Number03100204
Map
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Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1875
Author:Fuller, P.L., L.G. Nico, and J.D. Williams.
Date:1999
Title:Nonindigenous fishes introduced into inland waters of the United States. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 27.
Publisher:American Fisheries Society
Pages:613
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierLeo Nico
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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