Pylodictis olivaris
Pylodictis olivaris
(Flathead Catfish)
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14 results for Pylodictis olivaris (Flathead Catfish)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
4931 Pylodictis olivaris Predation/Herbivory Observational Field While uncommon, Flathead Catfish have been recorded to prey on Pallid Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus... 37309
4932 Pylodictis olivaris Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Predatory impacts of Flathead Catfish could have significant per capita effects on native... 37308
4933 Pylodictis olivaris Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Intensive predation by Flathead Catfish and Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) on... 25136
4934 Pylodictis olivaris Predation/Herbivory Observational Field A severe decline in native fish species, particularly native Bullhead species, was observed in the... 706
4935 Pylodictis olivaris Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Many feeding studies have found that Flathead Catfish prey heavily on Sunfish Lepomis spp. 1725
4936 Pylodictis olivaris Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Many feeding studies have found that Flathead Catfish prey heavily on Sunfish Lepomis spp. 30232
4937 Pylodictis olivaris Predation/Herbivory Experimental Laboratory In the upper Gila River, New Mexico, Flathead Catfish had high consumptive demand on native fishes... 28519
9839 Pylodictis olivaris Predation/Herbivory Observational Field A study in a Minnesota Lake found that Flathead Catfish reduced the number of Common Carp... 30296
9840 Pylodictis olivaris Predation/Herbivory Observational Field The introduced population of Flathead Catfish in the Flint River system was found to prey largely... 1725
9841 Pylodictis olivaris Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Feeding studies conducted in the Cape Fear River showed that Flathead Catfish consume mainly... 1491
9842 Pylodictis olivaris Predation/Herbivory Observational Field In 1979, Flathead Catfish in the Cape Fear River fed primarily on Bullheads Ameiurus spp.... 1340
9843 Pylodictis olivaris Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Flathead Catfish, along with other nonnative piscivorous fishes, have been shown to reduce the... 24498
9844 Pylodictis olivaris Predation/Herbivory Observational Field In the Ocmulgee River, Georgia, abundances of Silver Redhorse (Moxostoma anisurum), Robust... 833
9851 Pylodictis olivaris Predation/Herbivory Observational Field In the Susquehanna River, Flathead Catfish consumed fishes of economic and ecological importance... 43433

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/11/2024].

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