Specimen Information

Pylodictis olivaris
Pylodictis olivaris
(Flathead Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1256659
GroupFishes
GenusPylodictis
Speciesolivaris
Common NameFlathead Catfish
StateNC
CountyBladen
LocalityCape Fear River, approximate midpoint between Elizabethtown and Tar Heel
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Cape Fear
HUC8 Number03030005
Map
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Collection Month9
Collection Year1986
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28672
Author:Ashley, K.W., and B. Buff.
Date:1987
Title:Food habits of Flathead Catfish in the Cape Fear River, North Carolina.
Publisher:Proc. Annu. Coni. Southeast Assoc. Fish and Wildl. Agencies
Volume:41
Pages:93-99
CommentsFish were collected from April through September.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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