Specimen Information

Pylodictis olivaris
Pylodictis olivaris
(Flathead Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1467144
GroupFishes
GenusPylodictis
Speciesolivaris
Common NameFlathead Catfish
StateSD
CountyUnion
LocalityBig Sioux River [Lower portion, below Sioux Falls]
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Big Sioux
HUC8 Number10170203
Map
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Collection Year1994
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:31535
Author:Dieterman, D. and C.R. Berry, Jr.
Date:1998
Title:Fish Community and Water Quality Changes in the Big Sioux River
Journal:The Prairie Naturalist
Volume:30
Issue:4
Pages:199-224
CommentsSpecies only collected in mainstem of river (not found in any tributaries); species rare in sampling
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected7


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