Specimen Information

Pterygoplichthys anisitsi
Pterygoplichthys anisitsi
(Paraná Sailfin Catfish)
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Exotic
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Specimen ID263275
GroupFishes
GenusPterygoplichthys
Speciesanisitsi
Common NameParaná Sailfin Catfish
StateTX
CountyHarris
LocalitySurge Basin within the Harris county flood control district's Greens Bayou Wetlands Mitigation Bank (near the intersection of Beltway 8 and Lockwood Rd)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBuffalo-San Jacinto
HUC8 Number12040104
HUC10 NameBuffalo Bayou-San Jacinto River
HUC10 Number1204010407
HUC12 NameCarpenters Bayou
HUC12 Number120401040702
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Collection Day27
Collection Month1
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
CommentsVery common within Harris county. Located in the majority of bayous. See voucher photos.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierLeo Nico, USGS
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
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Pterygoplichthys anisitsi
Pterygoplichthys anisitsi

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/30/2025].

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