Specimen Information

Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
(Vermiculated Sailfin Catfish)
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Exotic
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Specimen ID1385057
GroupFishes
GenusPterygoplichthys
Speciesdisjunctivus
Common NameVermiculated Sailfin Catfish
StateFL
CountyHillsborough
LocalityDelaney Creek Pop-Off Canal, approx. 400m downstream from US 41 bridge
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTampa Bay
HUC8 Number03100206
HUC10 NameLower Hillsborough River-Delaney Creek Frontal
HUC10 Number0310020603
HUC12 NameDelaney Creek-Archie Creek Frontal
HUC12 Number031002060302
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Collection Day25
Collection Month8
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
CommentsPossibly a hybrid
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineBrackish-Freshwater
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Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/27/2024].

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