Specimen Information

Pylodictis olivaris
Pylodictis olivaris
(Flathead Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID42381
GroupFishes
GenusPylodictis
Speciesolivaris
Common NameFlathead Catfish
StatePA
CountyDelaware
LocalitySchuylkill River in Philadelphia
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSchuylkill
HUC8 Number02040203
Map
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Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker with stocked fish
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25319
Author:Faulds, A.
Date:2002
Title:Meet the Flathead Catfish, Introduced to the Delaware river Watershed
CommentsAcademy is doing mark recapture study to determine population size; caught 9 in one day; source: downstream from Blue Marsh? or from Springton Reservoir?
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalreturned to river
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected>9


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