Specimen ID | 238699 |
Group | Fishes |
Genus | Pylodictis |
Species | olivaris |
Common Name | Flathead Catfish |
State | GA |
Locality | Satilla River |
Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
HUC8 Name | Satilla |
HUC8 Number | 03070201 |
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Collection Day | 15 |
Collection Month | 5 |
Collection Year | 2007 |
Year Accuracy | Publication Year |
Potential Pathway | stocked for sport |
Status | established |
Reference 1 |
Ref. Number: | 16142 |
Date: | 2007 |
Title: | Biologists remove catfish from Ga. river. |
Publisher: | The Florida Times-Union. |
Volume: | 2007 |
Issue: | May, 15 |
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Reference 2 |
Ref. Number: | 16157 |
Author: | Morrison, M. |
Date: | 2007 |
Title: | Voracious catfish will be stunned and then removed from Satilla River. |
Journal: | Times-Union |
Publisher: | Jacksonvillecom. |
Issue: | March 13, 2007 |
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Reference 3 |
Ref. Number: | 17293 |
Author: | Morrison, M. |
Date: | 2007 |
Title: | DNR is Fishing for Flatheads in the Satilla. |
Publisher: | The Times-Union |
Issue: | August 19, 2007 |
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Comments | Newspaper articles about an eradication program funded in 2006 to remove flathead catfish from Satilla River. A three member crew go out 3-4 times per week (from April-October), electroshock the river and remove the flathead catfish. The third article updates the progress of the program. 4399 fish removed in 2007. |
Record Type | Literature |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |