Specimen Information

Pterygoplichthys sp.
Pterygoplichthys sp.
(sailfin armored catfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1523901
GroupFishes
GenusPterygoplichthys
Speciessp.
Common Namesailfin armored catfish
StateTX
CountyFort Bend
LocalityMission Bend, TX, USA [Drainage canal near Rocky Valley Road]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBuffalo-San Jacinto
HUC8 Number12040104
HUC10 NameBrays Bayou
HUC10 Number1204010404
HUC12 NameKeegans Bayou-Brays Bayou
HUC12 Number120401040401
Map
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Collection Day28
Collection Month4
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25944
Author:Ueda, K., J. Belmonte, A. Shepard, P. Leary, and S. Loarie.
Date:2021
Title:iNaturalist.org
Publisher:California Academy of Sciences
Commentshttps://www.inaturalist.org/observations/11999371
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierUSGS NAS staff
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/23/2024].

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