Specimen Information

Ictalurus furcatus
Ictalurus furcatus
(Blue Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID38418
GroupFishes
GenusIctalurus
Speciesfurcatus
Common NameBlue Catfish
StateNM
CountyRio Arriba
LocalitySan Juan River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameUpper San Juan
HUC8 Number14080101
Map
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Collection Year1973
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport | stocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:109
Author:Minckley, W.L.
Date:1973
Title:Fishes of Arizona.
Publisher:Arizona Fish and Game Department
Pages:127 pp
Reference 2
Ref. Number:111
Author:Koster, W.J.
Date:1960
Title:Ptychocheilus lucius (Cyprinidae) in the San Juan River, New Mexico.
Journal:Southwestern Naturalist
Volume:5
Pages:174-175
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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