Specimen Information

Hypostomus plecostomus
Hypostomus plecostomus
(Suckermouth Catfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID44273
GroupFishes
GenusHypostomus
Speciesplecostomus
Common NameSuckermouth Catfish
StateTX
CountyComal
LocalityLanda Lake (headwaters of the Comal River)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Guadalupe
HUC8 Number12100202
HUC10 NameComal River-Guadalupe River
HUC10 Number1210020201
HUC12 NameDry Comal River-Guadalupe River
HUC12 Number121002020106
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month8
Collection Year1990
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:520
Author:Whiteside, B.G., and C. Berkhouse
Date:1992
Title:Some new collections locations for six fish species.
Journal:The Texas Journal of Science
Volume:44
Issue:4
Pages:494
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2


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