| 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 |
