Specimen Information

Ameiurus catus
Ameiurus catus
(White Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID160139
GroupFishes
GenusAmeiurus
Speciescatus
Common NameWhite Catfish
StateIA
CountyMuscatine
LocalityMississippi River (R.M. 462.5) at Fairport (Pool 16)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCopperas-Duck
HUC8 Number07080101
HUC10 NamePine Creek-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0708010106
HUC12 NameFourth Slough-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number070801010605
Map
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Collection Year1980
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport | stocked for food
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14011
Author:Bernstein, N.P., and J.R. Olson
Date:2001
Title:Ecological problems with Iowa's invasive and introduced fishes.
Journal:Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science
Volume:108
Issue:4
Pages:185-209
Commentsreported from one or more localities; no evidence of establishment
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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