Specimen Information

Pterygoplichthys sp.
Pterygoplichthys sp.
(sailfin armored catfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID615217
GroupFishes
GenusPterygoplichthys
Speciessp.
Common Namesailfin armored catfish
StateFL
CountyMiami-Dade
LocalityFlorida City Canal, lower 1 km west of L-31E Canal
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 Number0309020616
Map
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Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24874
Author:Ellis, G., M. Zokan, J. Lorenz, and B. Loftus
Date:2006
Title:Biscayne National Park freshwater fish inventory and monitoring final report
Publisher:National Park Service
Pages:22 pp
CommentsVisual sighting only
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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