Ictalurus punctatus
Ictalurus punctatus
(Channel Catfish)
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6 results for Ictalurus punctatus (Channel Catfish)
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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
37018 NC Catawba drainage1991 03050101 Upper Catawbaestablished
1616668 NCCaldwell[No locality description provided]2019 03050101 Upper Catawbaestablished
1741843 NCCatawba[No locality description provided]2018 03050101 Upper Catawba 
748345 NCCatawbaLookout Shoals Reservoir, [ca. 15.0 air miles ESE center Statesville]1959 03050101 Upper Catawbaestablished
1332096 NCCatawbaLyle Creek, at US 701993 03050101 Upper Catawbaestablished
1893279 NCIredell[No locality description provided]2025 03050101 Upper Catawba 

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/21/2026].

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