Specimen Information

Pylodictis olivaris
Pylodictis olivaris
(Flathead Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID166601
GroupFishes
GenusPylodictis
Speciesolivaris
Common NameFlathead Catfish
StatePA
CountyPhiladelphia
LocalityManayunk Canal
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSchuylkill
HUC8 Number02040203
Map
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Collection Year2005
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked illegally
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:15629
Author:Brown, J.J., J. Perillo, T.J. Kwak, and R.J. Horwitz
Date:2005
Title:Implications of Pylodictis olivaris (flathead catfish) introduction into the Delaware and Susquehanna drainages.
Journal:Northeastern Naturalist
Volume:12
Issue:4
Pages:473-484
CommentsFish found tied to a retaining wall in the Manayunk Canal that runs parallel to the Schuylkill River.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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