Specimen Information

Ictalurus punctatus
Ictalurus punctatus
(Channel Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID242615
GroupFishes
GenusIctalurus
Speciespunctatus
Common NameChannel Catfish
StateDE
CountyNew Castle
LocalityChesapeake and Delaware Canal
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBrandywine-Christina
HUC8 Number02040205
HUC10 NameC&D Canal - Red Lion Creek
HUC10 Number0204020507
HUC12 NameC&D Canal East-Delaware River
HUC12 Number020402050705
Map
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Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport | stocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17267
Author:Raasch, M.S.
Date:2007
Title:Delaware's Freshwater and Brackish-Water Fishes.
Publisher:Delaware Nature Society.
Pages:179 pp
Commentsstate record
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size23 lbs 6ozs


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