Specimen Information

Ictalurus furcatus
Ictalurus furcatus
(Blue Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID37971
GroupFishes
GenusIctalurus
Speciesfurcatus
Common NameBlue Catfish
StateNJ
Localitystate non-specific
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeState
HUC8 NameMid-Atlantic Region
HUC8 Number02000000
Map
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Collection Year1920
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport | stocked for food
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:59
Author:Fowler, H.W.
Date:1952
Title:A list of the fishes of New Jersey, with off-shore species.
Journal:Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Volume:104
Pages:89-151
Reference 2
Ref. Number:60
Author:Fowler, H.W.
Date:1920
Title:A list of the fishes of New Jersey.
Journal:Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
Volume:33
Pages:139-170
CommentsCited as being in his 1920 list.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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