Specimen Information

Ictalurus furcatus
Ictalurus furcatus
(Blue Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID747582
GroupFishes
GenusIctalurus
Speciesfurcatus
Common NameBlue Catfish
StateNC
CountyBladen
LocalityCape Fear River, from NC 11 bridge downstream to Black River, and upstream in Black River 1.0 kilometers, [ca. 21.9-9.3 air miles WNW-NW center Wilmington]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Cape Fear
HUC8 Number03030005
HUC10 NameHood Creek-Cape Fear River
HUC10 Number0303000504
HUC12 NameMitchell Landing-Cape Fear River
HUC12 Number030300050405
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month5
Collection Year1977
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26212
Author:GBIF
Date:2013
Title:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Database.
Publisher:Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Reference 2
Ref. Number:25976
Author:North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences
Date:2013
Title:North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/8099
Publisher:North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalNorth Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberNCSM 48199
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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