Pylodictis olivaris
Pylodictis olivaris
(Flathead Catfish)
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19 results for Pylodictis olivaris (Flathead Catfish)
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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
28960 CA Colorado drainage1976 15030100 Lower Coloradoestablished
28961 CA Colorado drainage1976 15030100 Lower Coloradoestablished
161171 CA Colorado River1962 15030104 Imperial Reservoirestablished
28623 CA Colorado River system1965 15030100 Lower Coloradoestablished
295385 CA Colorado River Outlook (from Palo Verde to Yuma)2012 18100204 Salton Seaestablished
28957 CA Salton Sea drainage1976 18100204 Salton Seaestablished
293091 CAImperialAll American Canal1969 18100204 Salton Seaestablished
1241576 CAImperialCoachella Canal1981 18100204 Salton Seaestablished
293086 CAImperialColorado River above Imperial Dam1962 15030104 Imperial Reservoirestablished
161172 CAImperialHighline Canal and its tributaries, near Niland1968 18100204 Salton Seaestablished
161173 CAImperialHighline Canal and its tributaries, near Niland1968 18100204 Salton Seaestablished
161174 CAImperialHighline Canal and its tributaries, near Niland1968 18100204 Salton Seaestablished
161175 CAImperialHighline Canal and its tributaries, near Niland1968 18100204 Salton Seaestablished
293090 CAImperialImperial Valley1969 18100204 Salton Seaestablished
293088 CAImperiallower Colorado River at Ferguson Lake1962 15030104 Imperial Reservoirestablished
1340350 CARiversideDiamond Valley Lake2007 18070302 Santa Margaritaestablished
1340351 CARiversideDiamond Valley Lake2014 18070302 Santa Margaritaestablished
1340369 CARiversideDiamond Valley Lake2014 18070302 Santa Margaritaestablished
849012 CASan BernardinoLake Havasu2013 15030101 Havasu-Mohave Lakesestablished

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/19/2026].

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