Specimen Information

Ameiurus catus
Ameiurus catus
(White Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID39229
GroupFishes
GenusAmeiurus
Speciescatus
Common NameWhite Catfish
StateNV
LocalityCarson River at Woodford's, 48 km upriver from Schultz's ranch (site of plant)
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameCarson
HUC8 Number16050200
Map
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Collection Year1880
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport | stocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:32
Author:Smith, H.M.
Date:1896
Title:A review of the history and results of the attempts to acclimatize fish and other water animals in the Pacific states.
Journal:Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission
Volume:15
Pages:379-472
CommentsThese fish originally from Schuykill River, PA.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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