Specimen Information

Clarias batrachus
Clarias batrachus
(Walking Catfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID31722
GroupFishes
GenusClarias
Speciesbatrachus
Common NameWalking Catfish
StateFL
CountyBrevard
LocalityBrevard County canals
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameSt. Johns
HUC8 Number03080000
Map
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Collection Year1979
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:164
Author:Williams, J.D., D. Jennings, and D. Haney.
Date:1992
Title:Exotics in the Indian River Lagoon system.
Journal:manuscript
Reference 2
Ref. Number:168
Author:Courtenay, W.R., Jr.
Date:1979
Title:Continued range expansion of the walking catfish
Journal:Environmental Conservation
Volume:6
Issue:1
Pages:20
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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