Specimen Information

Ameiurus catus
Ameiurus catus
(White Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID33640
GroupFishes
GenusAmeiurus
Speciescatus
Common NameWhite Catfish
StateIL
LocalityIllinois River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Illinois-Lake Chautauqua
HUC8 Number07130003
Map
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Collection Year1965
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport | stocked for food
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:105
Author:Smith, P.W.
Date:1979
Title:The fishes of Illinois.
Publisher:University of Illinois Press
Pages:314 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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