Specimen Information

Pylodictis olivaris
Pylodictis olivaris
(Flathead Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID37249
GroupFishes
GenusPylodictis
Speciesolivaris
Common NameFlathead Catfish
StateNC
LocalityCape Fear River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameUpper Cape Fear
HUC8 Number03030004
Map
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Collection Year1994
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:706
Author:Jenkins, R.E., and N.M. Burkhead.
Date:1994
Title:Freshwater fishes of Virginia.
Publisher:American Fisheries Society
Pages:1079 pp
Reference 2
Ref. Number:14432
Author:Center for Marine Science, University of North Carolina, Wilmington.
Date:2004
Title:Nonnative fishes of the Cape Fear River system.
Publisher:Center for Marine Science, University of North Carolina, Wilmington.
Commentsdominant predator within 15 years of introduction
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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