Specimen Information

Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
(Vermiculated Sailfin Catfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID266808
GroupFishes
GenusPterygoplichthys
Speciesdisjunctivus
Common NameVermiculated Sailfin Catfish
StateFL
CountyCharlotte
LocalityCharlotte Harbor drainage
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeHUC8
HUC8 NameCharlotte Harbor
HUC8 Number03100103
HUC10 Number0310010303
Map
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Collection Year1989
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18981
Author:Poulakis, G.R., R.E. Matheson, Jr., M.E. Mitchell, D.A. Blewett, and C.F. Idelberger
Date:2004
Title:Fishes of the Charlotte Harbor Estuarine System, Florida.
Journal:Gulf of Mexico Science
Volume:22
Issue:2
Pages:117-150
CommentsFish were sampled between 1989 and 2002.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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