Specimen Information

Pterygoplichthys sp.
Pterygoplichthys sp.
(sailfin armored catfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1882405
GroupFishes
GenusPterygoplichthys
Speciessp.
Common Namesailfin armored catfish
CountryCanada
StateQUE
LocalityRuisseau de la Barbotte
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameRichelieu River
HUC8 Number04300109
HUC10 NameRiviere du Sud-Richelieu RIver
HUC10 Number0430010903
HUC12 NameCreek of Barbotte
HUC12 Number043001090305
Map
Collection Day13
Collection Month8
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46130
Author:Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP)
Date:2025
Title:Invasive alien aquatic fauna in Quebec, updated 2025-06-10
Publisher:Government of Québec
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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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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