Specimen Information

Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
(Vermiculated Sailfin Catfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID165175
GroupFishes
GenusPterygoplichthys
Speciesdisjunctivus
Common NameVermiculated Sailfin Catfish
StateFL
CountyOsceola
LocalityLake Kissimmee
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameKissimmee
HUC8 Number03090101
HUC10 NameLake Kissimmee-Kissimmee River
HUC10 Number0309010111
HUC12 NameLake Kissimmee
HUC12 Number030901011103
Map
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Collection Month7
Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14814
Author:Nico, L.G.
Date:2005
Title:Changes in the fish fauna of the Kissimmee River Basin, peninsular Florida: nonnative additions.
Publisher:American Fisheries Society.
Pages:523-556
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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