Specimen Information

Pylodictis olivaris
Pylodictis olivaris
(Flathead Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1703704
GroupFishes
GenusPylodictis
Speciesolivaris
Common NameFlathead Catfish
StatePA
CountyHuntingdon
LocalityRaystown Lake, at Shy Beaver Point
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameRaystown
HUC8 Number02050303
HUC10 NameLower Raystown Branch Juniata River
HUC10 Number0205030308
HUC12 NameShy Beaver Creek-Raystown Branch Juniata River
HUC12 Number020503030803
Map
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Collection Day6
Collection Month4
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
CommentsCaptured by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission staff during fish management surveys. One individual approx. 65 cm total length. No photos, but positively identified by PFBC biologists.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierPennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size~65 cm TL


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [10/5/2024].

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