Pterygoplichthys sp.
Pterygoplichthys sp.
(sailfin armored catfish)
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17 results for Pterygoplichthys sp. (sailfin armored catfish)
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Specimen IDCommon NameStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
31256 Vermiculated Sailfin CatfishFL Alafia drainage1999 03100204 Alafiaestablished
614624 Amazon Sailfin CatfishFLHillsborough[Alafia River, ca. 157 m upstream of Alafia Cove Dr, Riverview, FL]2002 03100204 Alafiaestablished
1617220 sailfin armored catfishFLHillsborough[No locality description provided]2018 03100204 Alafiaestablished
1743318 sailfin armored catfishFLHillsborough[No locality description provided]2019 03100204 Alafia 
1743349 sailfin armored catfishFLHillsborough[No locality description provided]2019 03100204 Alafia 
1743348 sailfin armored catfishFLHillsborough[No locality description provided]2019 03100204 Alafia 
1671676 sailfin armored catfishFLHillsborough[No locality description provided]2019 03100204 Alafia 
1674713 sailfin armored catfishFLHillsborough[No locality description provided]2020 03100204 Alafia 
1675718 sailfin armored catfishFLHillsborough[No locality description provided]2020 03100204 Alafia 
1745890 sailfin armored catfishFLHillsborough[No locality description provided]2020 03100204 Alafia 
1712081 sailfin armored catfishFLHillsboroughAlafia River2023 03100204 Alafiaestablished
1652343 sailfin armored catfishFLHillsboroughAlderman's Ford Conservation Park2020 03100204 Alafiaestablished
1335288 Vermiculated Sailfin CatfishFLHillsboroughEdward Medard Reservoir2009 03100204 Alafiaestablished
1335601 Orinoco Sailfin CatfishFLHillsboroughEdward Medard Reservoir2011 03100204 Alafiaestablished
1712068 sailfin armored catfishFLHillsboroughMedard Reservoir2023 03100204 Alafiaestablished
1712074 sailfin armored catfishFLHillsboroughNorth Prong of Alafia River2023 03100204 Alafiaestablished
1712078 sailfin armored catfishFLHillsboroughSouth prong of Alafia at Thatcher Rd2023 03100204 Alafiaestablished

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/22/2026].

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