Specimen Information

Ictalurus furcatus
Ictalurus furcatus
(Blue Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID859919
GroupFishes
GenusIctalurus
Speciesfurcatus
Common NameBlue Catfish
StateOH
CountyFranklin
LocalityHoover Reservoir
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Scioto
HUC8 Number05060001
HUC10 NameBlacklick Creek-Big Walnut Creek
HUC10 Number0506000115
HUC12 NameCity of Gahanna-Big Walnut Creek
HUC12 Number050600011502
Map
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Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusstocked
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27513
Author:Golowenski, D.
Date:2014
Title:Blue catfish thriving at Hoover Reservoir.
Publisher:The Columbus Dispatch
Volume:2014
Issue:24 August
Commentsstocked by Ohio Div. of Wildlife; second stocking
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked17,600


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