Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1882406
GroupFishes
GenusPterygoplichthys
Speciessp.
Common Namesailfin armored catfish
CountryCanada
StateQUE
LocalityRivière Saint-Charles
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameRaisin River-St. Lawrence River
HUC8 Number04290008
HUC10 NameIle de Salaberry-St. Lawrence River
HUC10 Number0429000807
HUC12 NameCanal de Beauhamois-Fleuve Saint-Laurent
HUC12 Number042900080706
Map
Collection Day26
Collection Month7
Collection Year2023
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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