Specimen Information

Clarias batrachus
Clarias batrachus
(Walking Catfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID161186
GroupFishes
GenusClarias
Speciesbatrachus
Common NameWalking Catfish
StateFL
CountySarasota
LocalitySarasota County
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeCounty
HUC8 NamePeace-Tampa Bay
HUC8 Number03100000
Map
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Collection Year1986
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:393
Author:Courtenay, W.R., Jr., D.A. Hensley, J.N. Taylor, and J.A. McCann.
Date:1986
Title:Distribution of exotic fishes in North America.
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons
Pages:675-698
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordcounty
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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