Specimen Information

Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
(Vermiculated Sailfin Catfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID237283
GroupFishes
GenusPterygoplichthys
Speciesdisjunctivus
Common NameVermiculated Sailfin Catfish
StatePR
CountyTrujillo Alto
LocalityLoiza Reservoir
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEastern Puerto Rico
HUC8 Number21010005
HUC10 NameRio Grande de Loiza Watershed
HUC10 Number2101000504
HUC12 NameRio Grande de Loiza at Carraizo Dam
HUC12 Number210100050409
Map
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Collection Year1994
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:15981
Author:Bunkley-Williams, L., E.H. Williams, Jr., C.G. Lilystrom, I. Corujo-Flores, A.J. Zerbi, C. Aliaume and T.N. Churchill.
Date:1994
Title:The South American sailfin catfish, Liposarcus multiradiatus (Hancock), a new exotic established in Puerto Rican fresh waters.
Journal:Caribbean Journal of Science
Volume:30
Issue:1-2
Pages:90-94
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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