Specimen Information

Pylodictis olivaris
Pylodictis olivaris
(Flathead Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID30279
GroupFishes
GenusPylodictis
Speciesolivaris
Common NameFlathead Catfish
StateCO
LocalitySan Luis Valley (Rio Grande headwaters drainage)
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameSan Luis
HUC8 Number13010003
Map
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Collection Year1895
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:679
Author:Zuckerman, L.D., and R.J. Behnke.
Date:1986
Title:Introduced fishes in the San Luis Valley, Colorado.
Publisher:American Fisheries Society
Pages:435-453
CommentsUS Fish Commission stocked in the late 1890s and early 1900s; failed
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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