Specimen Information

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus
(redtail catfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID283338
GroupFishes
GenusPhractocephalus
Specieshemioliopterus
Common Nameredtail catfish
StateTX
CountyChambers
Localitysecluded pond near Mont Belvieu about 30 minutes from the coast and about 20 minutes from Baytown
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameNorth Galveston Bay
HUC8 Number12040203
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month5
Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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