Specimen Information

Pylodictis olivaris
Pylodictis olivaris
(Flathead Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1241576
GroupFishes
GenusPylodictis
Speciesolivaris
Common NameFlathead Catfish
StateCA
CountyImperial
LocalityCoachella Canal
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSalton Sea
HUC8 Number18100204
Map
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Collection Year1981
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1577
Author:Dill, W.A., and A.J. Cordone.
Date:1997
Title:History and status of introduced fishes in California, 1871-1996. Fish Bulletin 178
Publisher:California Department of Fish and Game
Pages:414 pp
CommentsBased on a 1981 report by Minckley of a survey of the canal
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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