Specimen Information

Polyodon spathula
Polyodon spathula
(Paddlefish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1655254
GroupFishes
GenusPolyodon
Speciesspathula
Common NamePaddlefish
StateGA
CountyFulton
Localityprivate pond near Roswell
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameUpper Chattahoochee
HUC8 Number03130001
Map
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Collection Month1
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased
Statusfailed
CommentsInitially captured by angler in January. Found dead by Georgia Department of Natural Resources on 2020-03-16
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierJ. Page (Georgia Department of Natural Resources)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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