Specimen Information

Pterygoplichthys sp.
Pterygoplichthys sp.
(sailfin armored catfish)
Fishes
Exotic
Collection Info
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Specimen ID1656906
GroupFishes
GenusPterygoplichthys
Speciessp.
Common Namesailfin armored catfish
StateMI
CountyWashtenaw
LocalityHuron River, Spring Street river access, Ypsilanti
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHuron
HUC8 Number04100013
HUC10 NameHuron River
HUC10 Number0410001304
HUC12 NameFord Lake-Huron River
HUC12 Number041000130403
Map
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Collection Day28
Collection Month2
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25944
Author:iNaturalist
Date:2024
CommentsiNaturalist observation ID 70350689
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Earliest Recordstate
VerifierM. Neilson (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
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Pterygoplichthys sp.

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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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