Specimen Information

Ictalurus furcatus
Ictalurus furcatus
(Blue Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID161402
GroupFishes
GenusIctalurus
Speciesfurcatus
Common NameBlue Catfish
StateFL
LocalityYellow River drainage
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameYellow
HUC8 Number03140103
Map
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Collection Year1998
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwaystocked illegally
Statusunknown
Commentsintroduced sometime prior to 1998 when FLFWCC started sampling; rare; 1 caught every 2 years; all large - ~20 lbs
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recorddrainage
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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