Specimen Information

Pylodictis olivaris
Pylodictis olivaris
(Flathead Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID294356
GroupFishes
GenusPylodictis
Speciesolivaris
Common NameFlathead Catfish
StateSC
CountyBamberg
LocalitySouth Edisto River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSouth Fork Edisto
HUC8 Number03050204
Map
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Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25215
Author:Bowers, B.
Date:2012
Title:South Edisto spits out huge flathead catfish
Publisher:South Carolina Sportsman
Comments"...just last year, he caught one that weighed in at 50 pounds..."
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size50 lb


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