Ameiurus catus
Ameiurus catus
(White Catfish)
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14 results for Ameiurus catus (White Catfish)
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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
33640 IL Illinois River1965 07130003 Lower Illinois-Lake Chautauquacollected
33735 IL Illinois River1991 07130003 Lower Illinois-Lake Chautauquaestablished
270648 IL Illinois River (upper)1986 07120005 Upper Illinoiscollected
33641 IL Illinois River, middle section1979 07130003 Lower Illinois-Lake Chautauquacollected
33643 IL Kaskaskia River1979 07140202 Middle Kaskaskiacollected
33737 IL Kaskaskia River1991 07140202 Middle Kaskaskiaestablished
33642 IL state non-specific1979  collected
33644 IL state non-specific1979  collected
33736 IL state non-specific1991  established
33647 ILClintonKaskaskia River at Carlyle Lake1979 07140202 Middle Kaskaskiacollected
270647 ILClintonKaskaskia River, near Covington1986 07140202 Middle Kaskaskiacollected
33645 ILMercerMississippi River1979 07080101 Copperas-Duckcollected
33646 ILUnionMississippi River1979 07140105 Upper Mississippi-Cape Girardeaucollected
270646 ILWhitesideMississippi River, Whiteside County1986 07080101 Copperas-Duckcollected

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/2/2025].

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