Specimen Information

Pterygoplichthys anisitsi
Pterygoplichthys anisitsi
(Paraná Sailfin Catfish)
Fishes
Exotic
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Specimen ID295571
GroupFishes
GenusPterygoplichthys
Speciesanisitsi
Common NameParaná Sailfin Catfish
StateTX
CountyHarris
LocalityHorsepen Bayou [just W of Seabrook]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWest Galveston Bay
HUC8 Number12040204
HUC10 NameClear Creek-Frontal Galveston Bay
HUC10 Number1204020401
HUC12 NameClear Creek-Frontal Galveston Bay
HUC12 Number120402040100
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Collection Day6
Collection Month1
Collection Year2013
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater-Brackish
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Pterygoplichthys anisitsi

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/4/2025].

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