Pterygoplichthys sp.
Pterygoplichthys sp.
(sailfin armored catfish)
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11 results for Pterygoplichthys sp. (sailfin armored catfish)
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Specimen IDCommon NameStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
32704 Orinoco Sailfin CatfishHI state non-specific1991 20000000 Hawaii Regionestablished
1674484 sailfin armored catfishHIHonolulu[No locality description provided]2020 20060000 Oahu 
1738578 sailfin armored catfishHIHonolulu[No locality description provided]2023 20060000 Oahu 
1738579 sailfin armored catfishHIHonolulu[No locality description provided]2023 20060000 Oahu 
165124 Orinoco Sailfin CatfishHIHonoluluisland of Oahu1986 20060000 Oahuestablished
165123 Orinoco Sailfin CatfishHIHonoluluisland of Oahu2005 20060000 Oahuestablished
32806 Orinoco Sailfin CatfishHIHonoluluOahu [non-specific]1986 20060000 Oahuestablished
163581 Orinoco Sailfin CatfishHIHonoluluWahiawa Reservoir (=Lake Wilson), Oahu1986 20060000 Oahuestablished
1742342 sailfin armored catfishHIKauai[No locality description provided]2019 20070000 Kauai 
1748970 sailfin armored catfishHIKauai[No locality description provided]2022 20070000 Kauai 
1738174 sailfin armored catfishHIMaui[No locality description provided]2022 20020000 Maui 

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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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