Specimen Information

Ameiurus catus
Ameiurus catus
(White Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID39910
GroupFishes
GenusAmeiurus
Speciescatus
Common NameWhite Catfish
StateOH
CountyOttawa
LocalitySandusky Bay, Lake Erie
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Erie
HUC8 Number04260000
HUC10 NameLake Erie
HUC10 Number0426000002
HUC12 NameLake Erie
HUC12 Number042600000200
Map
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Collection Year1981
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:2
Author:Trautman, M.B.
Date:1981
Title:The fishes of Ohio.
Publisher:Ohio State University Press
Pages:782 pp
CommentsMany have escaped annually from the Riley Fish Company's holding cars and pens near the mouth of the Portage River.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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