Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1650320
GroupFishes
GenusPterygoplichthys
Speciessp.
Common Namesailfin armored catfish
StateTX
CountyHarris
LocalityEldridge Retention Basin, Houston, TX 77082, USA
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 Day10
Collection Month11
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25944
Author:iNaturalist
Date:2024
CommentsiNaturalist observation ID: 18318040
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierNAS Program Staff
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/3/2024].

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