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Associated observations

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What

Walking Catfish (Clarias batrachus)

Observer

bcesaroni

Date

October 12, 2018

Description

This observation was made around 3:40 pm. The environment was slightly windy, approximately 87 degrees and sunny. The organism was spotted in a shallow body of water along with other air-breathing catfish, various insects and tadpoles. It was long, with short fins and whiskers, the coloration was gray. Based on my observation and information provided by the following website, I concluded that it was a Walking Catfish.
http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/freshwater/nonnatives/walking-catfish/

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