Specimen Information

Clarias batrachus
Clarias batrachus
(Walking Catfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID268011
GroupFishes
GenusClarias
Speciesbatrachus
Common NameWalking Catfish
StateFL
CountyHighlands
LocalityArchbold Biological Station vicinity
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameKissimmee
HUC8 Number03090101
Map
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Collection Month1
Collection Year1980
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | released aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1595
Author:Layne, J.N.
Date:1991
Title:Annotated checklist of fishes of the Archbold Biological Station, Lake Placid, Florida.
Pages:4 pp
CommentsCollected in a ditch in the Main Grounds area.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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