Specimen Information

Ictalurus furcatus
Ictalurus furcatus
(Blue Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1322469
GroupFishes
GenusIctalurus
Speciesfurcatus
Common NameBlue Catfish
StateGA
CountyOconee
LocalityLake Oconee
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Oconee
HUC8 Number03070101
HUC10 NameLower Appalachee River
HUC10 Number0307010110
HUC12 NameTurkey Creek-Appalachee River
HUC12 Number030701011001
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month9
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked illegally
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29099
Author:E'Dalgo, S.
Date:2016
Title:Giant Lake Oconee Blue Cat smashes old record
Publisher:Georgia Outdoor News
Volume:2016
Issue:September 21
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size69-lbs., 7-ozs


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