Specimen Information

Pylodictis olivaris
Pylodictis olivaris
(Flathead Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID45309
GroupFishes
GenusPylodictis
Speciesolivaris
Common NameFlathead Catfish
StateVA
CountyFairfax
LocalityOccoquan Reservoir
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameMiddle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
HUC8 Number02070010
Map
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Collection Year1965
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:706
Author:Jenkins, R.E., and N.M. Burkhead.
Date:1994
Title:Freshwater fishes of Virginia.
Publisher:American Fisheries Society
Pages:1079 pp
Commentspopulation developed from stocking 12 fish in 1965.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked12


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