Species Regional Summary
Ictalurus punctatus
San Francisco Bay ( P090 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Natomas district north of Sacrament/oCA/Lower Sacramento River (1942, Dill and Cordone 1997)

Geographic Extent

CA/Lower Sacramento River (1943, Dill and Cordone 1997); CA/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (1983-2003, Brown and Michniuk 2007; 1992-1999, Feyrer and Healey 2003; 1998-1999, Grimaldo et al. 2012); CA/Suisun Marsh 1979-1999, Matern et al. 2002)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Fisheries Intentional

Regional Impacts

Economic ImpactFisheries
Channel Catfish are a popular sportfish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Dill and Cordone 1997).
 

References

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