Ictalurus punctatus
Ictalurus punctatus
(Channel Catfish)
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22 results for Ictalurus punctatus (Channel Catfish)
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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
30278 CO San Luis Valley (Rio Grande headwaters drainage)1986 13010003 San Luisestablished
268696 CT Connecticut River drainage1986 01080205 Outlet Connecticut Riverestablished
268694 DENew CastleDelaware River1986 02040204 Delaware Bayestablished
744593 IDBinghamMCTUCKER PONDS1986 17040206 American Fallsestablished
35193 MD Susquehanna drainage1986 02050306 Lower Susquehannaestablished
269348 NC Cape Fear (HUC6) non-specific1986 03030000 Cape Fearestablished
269351 NC Tar drainage1986 03020103 Lower Tarestablished
269346 NC Upper Pee Dee (HUC6) non-specific1986 03040100 Upper Pee Deeestablished
748393 NCJohnstonNeuse River, Rt. 70 at Smithfield1986 03020201 Upper Neuseestablished
748392 NCPittTar River, near Falkland1986 03020103 Lower Tarestablished
269350 NCWake/JohnstonNeuse River Watershed1986 03020201 Upper Neuseestablished
268695 NY Hudson River, lower1986 02030101 Lower Hudsonestablished
42249 PA Susquehanna drainage1986 02050000 Susquehannaestablished
269345 SC Santee (HUC6) non-specific1986 03050100 Santeeestablished
269347 SC Waccamaw River Drainage1986 03040206 Waccamawestablished
1458967 UTSan JuanColorado River and Green River at Canyonlands National Park1986 14070001 Upper Lake Powellestablished
269354 VA James (HUC6) non-specific1986 02080200 Jamesestablished
269357 VA Potomac (HUC6) non-specific1986 02070000 Potomacestablished
269353 VA Roanoke (HUC6) non-specific1986 03010100 Roanokeestablished
269355 VA York drainage1986 02080107 Yorkestablished
269358 VA New drainage (Kanawha above the falls)1986 05050000 Kanawhaestablished
269356 VA Rappahannock drainage, upper1986 02080103 Rapidan-Upper Rappahannockestablished

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/20/2026].

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