Specimen Information

Ictalurus furcatus
Ictalurus furcatus
(Blue Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID274100
GroupFishes
GenusIctalurus
Speciesfurcatus
Common NameBlue Catfish
StateCA
CountySan Joaquin
LocalitySan Joaquin River near Mossdale
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Joaquin Delta
HUC8 Number18040003
HUC10 NameLone Tree Creek-San Joaquin River
HUC10 Number1804000302
HUC12 NameOakwood Lake-San Joaquin River
HUC12 Number180400030204
Map
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Collection Day6
Collection Month12
Collection Year1978
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport | stocked for food
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:586
Author:Taylor, T.L.
Date:1980
Title:A blue catfish from the Sacramento-San Joaquin delta.
Journal:California Fish and Game
Volume:66
Pages:120-121
CommentsNot stocked by California Fish and Game.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalCalifornia Academy of Sciences ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberCAS 42576
VerifierW.I. Follet, Cal. Acad. Sci.
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size436 mm SL; 535 mm TL; 1.7 kg
Number of Females1


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