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Pylodictus olivaris

Flat Head Catfish. Pylodictus olivaris. By: Amanda Simone And Nicole Petersen. Classification. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii. Distribution. Brought to Pennsylvania from Ohio and spread through USA from there. Introduced in the beginning of the 1950’s

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Pylodictus olivaris

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  1. Flat Head Catfish Pylodictusolivaris By: Amanda Simone And Nicole Petersen

  2. Classification • Kingdom: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Class: Actinopterygii

  3. Distribution • Brought to Pennsylvania from Ohio and spread through USA from there. • Introduced in the beginning of the 1950’s • Was intentionally stocked by anglers (fishermen)

  4. Effects On People • Pylodictus olivaris meat accumulates toxins • Toxins called: polychlorinated biphenly • People use as trophy fish

  5. Effects On Ecosysems! • Eats many native species  • Dwindling number of species

  6. FOOD WEB!!! • Flathead catfish American Shad Alligator • Carp Sucker Fish • Big Mouth Bass Water Snake • Large Turtles • Humans • Carp

  7. Reasons For Success! • Reproduces quickly • A lot of potential prey

  8. Issues Issues for the Future • Control: Are a popular Game Fish (people hunt this species)

  9. THANK YOU! • SLIDESHOW MADE BY: • AMANDA SIMONE • AND NICOLE PETERESEN  • WE HOPE YOU LEARNED AS MUCH AS WE DID ABOUT THE FLAT HEAD CATFISH ;)

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