Specimen Information

Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
(Vermiculated Sailfin Catfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1872939
GroupFishes
GenusPterygoplichthys
Speciesdisjunctivus
Common NameVermiculated Sailfin Catfish
StateTX
CountyHidalgo
LocalityAnzalduas Dam, Rio Grande
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Rio Grande
HUC8 Number13090002
HUC10 NameLake Tropicana-Rio Grande
HUC10 Number1309000203
HUC12 NameBentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park-Rio Grande
HUC12 Number130900020305
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 Collected1


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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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