Specimen Information

Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
(Vermiculated Sailfin Catfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1872934
GroupFishes
GenusPterygoplichthys
Speciesdisjunctivus
Common NameVermiculated Sailfin Catfish
StateTX
CountyCameron
LocalityBrownsville Irrigation District Weir 1
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Rio Grande
HUC8 Number13090002
HUC10 NameOutlet Rio Grande
HUC10 Number1309000205
HUC12 NameOutlet Rio Grande
HUC12 Number130900020501
Map
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:45437
Author:Hogan, J.D., J.D. Selwyn, and C.M. Taylor
Date:2025
Title:Long-term changes in fish assemblage structure associated with hydrological alteration in the Lower Rio Grande/Rio Bravo del Norte (USA/Mexico)
Journal:Ichthyology & Herpetology
Volume:113
Issue:1
Pages:94-103
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierHogan et al.
Number Collected4


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/11/2025].

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