Specimen Information

Hypostomus sp.
Hypostomus sp.
(suckermouth catfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID271306
GroupFishes
GenusHypostomus
Speciessp.
Common Namesuckermouth catfish
StateTX
CountyComal
LocalityGuadalupe River, just under I-35 in New Braunfels
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Guadalupe
HUC8 Number12100202
HUC10 NameComal River-Guadalupe River
HUC10 Number1210020201
HUC12 NameDry Comal River-Guadalupe River
HUC12 Number121002020106
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month6
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Commentsprobably Hypostomus sp.; might be Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Disposalreleased
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Number Released1


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