Specimen Information

Ameiurus catus
Ameiurus catus
(White Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID46012
GroupFishes
GenusAmeiurus
Speciescatus
Common NameWhite Catfish
StateWA
CountyClark
LocalityBlue Lake, diked from the Columbia River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Columbia-Clatskanie
HUC8 Number17080003
Map
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Collection Year1932
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport | stocked for food
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:405
Author:Lampman, B.H.
Date:1946
Title:The coming of the pond fishes
Publisher:Binfords & Mort
Pages:177 pp
CommentsWydoski and Whitney 2003 say not established in WA Unable to find "Blue Lake" as stated in reference (from 1900).
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size30.5 cm


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