Specimen Information

Pterygoplichthys sp.
Pterygoplichthys sp.
(sailfin armored catfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID31600
GroupFishes
GenusPterygoplichthys
Speciessp.
Common Namesailfin armored catfish
StateFL
CountySeminole
LocalityCabbage Point in Lake Jesup, Sanford, FL
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameUpper St. Johns
HUC8 Number03080101
Map
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Collection Month2
Collection Year1972
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:488
Author:Anonymous
Date:1972
Title:photo of armored catfish.
Publisher:Sanford Herald
Issue:3 February 1972
CommentsFisherman intended to give the fish to Linda Boston of Lake Monroe for addition to her aquarium.
Record TypeLiterature
Disposalprivate aquarium
VerifierFL Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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