Specimen Information

Pylodictis olivaris
Pylodictis olivaris
(Flathead Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1340512
GroupFishes
GenusPylodictis
Speciesolivaris
Common NameFlathead Catfish
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityLake Erie, Pigeon Bay, west of Point Pelee, 4.8 km N of tip
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Erie
HUC8 Number04260000
HUC10 NameLake Erie
HUC10 Number0426000002
HUC12 NameLake Erie
HUC12 Number042600000200
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month8
Collection Year1978
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25639
Author:Crossman, E.J., and J.H Leach
Date:1979
Title:First Canadian record of a flathead catfish.
Journal:Canadian Field-Naturalist
Volume:93
Pages:179-180
Reference 2
Ref. Number:28926
Author:Goodchild, Á.C.
Date:1993
Title:Status of the flathead catfish, Pylodictis olivaris, in Canada
Journal:Canadian Field-Naturalist
Volume:107
Issue:4
Pages:410-416
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recordnation
Museum Cat NumberROM 34561
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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