Specimen Information

Pterygoplichthys sp.
Pterygoplichthys sp.
(sailfin armored catfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID785513
GroupFishes
GenusPterygoplichthys
Speciessp.
Common Namesailfin armored catfish
StateFL
CountyVolusia
LocalityVolusia Blue Spring run
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper St. Johns
HUC8 Number03080101
HUC10 NameLake Dexter-St. Johns River
HUC10 Number0308010117
HUC12 NameLake Beresford
HUC12 Number030801011701
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month12
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:19585
Author:Nico, L.G.
Date:2010
Title:Nocturnal and diurnal activity of armored suckermouth catfish (Loricariidae: Pterygoplichthys) associated with wintering Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris).
Journal:Neotropical Ichthyology
Volume:8
Issue:4
Pages:893-898
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/28/2024].

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