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Phractocephalus hemioliopterus
(redtail catfish)
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Fishes
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID163130
GroupFishes
GenusPhractocephalus
Specieshemioliopterus
Common Nameredtail catfish
StateTX
LocalityClear Creek, a Galveston Bay tributary that is the border between Harris County on the north and Brazoria and Galveston counties on the south
HUC8 NameWest Galveston Bay
HUC8 Number12040204
Latitude29.50995
Longitude-95.125209
Lat-Long SourceGNIS
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
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Month10 (October)
Year2004
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordstate
Disposalmounted (taxidermy)
VerifierRobinson, Lance -- TPWD
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed1
Specimen Size22 inches




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