Also apparent is that sailfin suckermouth catfish are aquatic rats swimming amok. Weber, C. 1992. Sailfin Catfish Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape Scientific Name- hypostomus spinosissimus. Florida Scientist 57(4):171-172. non-native catfish Several varieties, including walking catfish (Southeast Asia), sailfin (South America) In recent years and many aquarium releases … The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office (NCBO) and other Chesapeake Bay organizations identified invasive catfish as a challenge facing the Chesapeake ecosystem several years ago. Rosary pea/Blackeyed susan. introduce as an ornamental prior to 1932 Scientific Name- Abrus precatorius. ... (CTFs)—an invasive species in Florida— and found that native pinewoods treefrogs weren't affected but native green tree frogs in- Invasive SPECIES in FLORIDA . (70 cm) in length. Spotted tilapia. Aquatic Nuisance Species Research Program Bulletin 9(1): 1-30. To help scientists and resource managers learn more about these fish, NCBO provided more than $1 million in funding for research projects to investigate blue catfish. Vermiculated sailfin catfish are approximately 27.6 in. 1994. eradication of an introduced loricariid catfish by direct human intervention and the only eradication of a non-native fish in Florida by means other than the fish toxicant rotenone. catfish are medium to large in size (12-22 in..) and have a distinctive dorsal sailfin, dark body ... Vermiculated sailfin catfish . What We Know About Blue Catfish. Vermiculated sailfin catfish were introduced to the United States as fish farm escapes or intentionally released. Vermiculated sailfin catfish ( Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus ) was first observed in the Rainbow River, Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape P. Invasive species in the Everglades are exotic plants and animals that are not native to the area and have aggressively adapted to conditions in wilderness areas in southern Florida.The Everglades are a massive watershed in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Florida that drains overflow from the vast shallow Lake Okeechobee that is in turn fed by the Kissimmee River. Life Cycle P. disjunctivus coloration includes a dark and light wavy pattern on the abdomen and light spots that transform into chevron shapes on the back. Gibbs said they first appeared in Florida in the 1950s associated with fish farming in the Tampa Bay area. In Florida there are three dominant species of armored catfish swimming in our waters, the Sailfin Catfish, the vermiculated Sailfin and the Hypostomus (Plecos). vermiculated sailfin catfish: Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus (Weber, 1991) ray-finned fishes: walking catfish: Clarias batrachus (Linnaeus, 1758) ray-finned fishes: yellowbelly cichlid: Cichlasoma salvini (Günther, 1862) ray-finned fishes: jaguar guapote: Parachromis managuensis (Günther, 1867) ray-finned fishes: suckermouth catfish However there are probably many other subspecies located in isolated ponds and canals freed … Identification of sailfin catfishes introduced to Florida. Non-Native Suckermouth Armored Catfishes in Florida: Description of Nest Burrows and Burrow Colonies with Assessment of Shoreline Conditions. Page, L.M. Sailfin Catfish (Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus) —one of three similar suckermouth catfishes in Florida, this species first collected in late 1970s, but another species had been present since 1950s; native to South America and covered with bony scales; grows to greater than 20 inches; burrowing activity sometimes leads to erosion problems.