Specimen Information

Pterygoplichthys sp.
Pterygoplichthys sp.
(sailfin armored catfish)
Fishes
Exotic
Collection Info
Point Map
Species Profile
Animated Map
Impacts

Specimen ID1713758
GroupFishes
GenusPterygoplichthys
Speciessp.
Common Namesailfin armored catfish
StateTX
CountyHarris
LocalityLitte Cedar Bayou
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWest Galveston Bay
HUC8 Number12040204
HUC10 NameClear Creek-Frontal Galveston Bay
HUC10 Number1204020401
HUC12 NameClear Creek-Frontal Galveston Bay
HUC12 Number120402040100
Map
Collection Day3
Collection Month7
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released aquarium
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierM. Neilson (U.S. Geological Survey)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
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Pterygoplichthys sp.
Pterygoplichthys sp.

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/6/2025].

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