Specimen Information

Hypostomus plecostomus
Hypostomus plecostomus
(Suckermouth Catfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID588187
GroupFishes
GenusHypostomus
Speciesplecostomus
Common NameSuckermouth Catfish
StateFL
CountyDeSoto
Locality[No locality description provided by MARIS]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePeace
HUC8 Number03100101
HUC10 NameJoshua Creek-Peace River
HUC10 Number0310010109
HUC12 NameJohnson Lake-Peace River
HUC12 Number031001010905
Map
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Collection Day28
Collection Month10
Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26408
Author:Loftus, A.
Date:2011
Title:Multi State Aquatic Resources Information System (MARIS) Master Database records via Biodiversity Information Serving Our Nation (BISON)
Reference 2
Ref. Number:26402
Author:Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Date:2000
Title:Florida Freshwater Fisheries Database via MARIS
Publisher:Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
CommentsRecord from Florida Freshwater Fisheries Database via BISON
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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