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NAS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species |
Common Name: firewood catfish
Synonyms and Other Names: Shovelnose catfish
Identification:
Native Range:
Native to the Amazon and Orinoco River basins (FishBase 2005).
Nonindigenous Occurrences: A pond near San Francisco Bay in California (Guerrin 2004; pers. comm.).
Ecology: Mainly nocturnal. Feeds primarily on nekton (FishBase 2005).
Means of Introduction: Aquarium release.
Status: Reported from California.
Impact of Introduction: Unknown.
Remarks:
Other Resources:
http://www.thejump.net/id/firewood-catfish.htm (photo of the fish caught)
http://www.raubwelse.de/galerie/raubwelse/rw018.htm (photo)
Author:
Revision Date: 5/2/2005 Citation for this information:
United States Geological Survey. 2009. Sorubimichthys planiceps. USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL.
<http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.asp?speciesID=2565> Revision Date: 5/2/2005
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