Bean, T. H. 1880. Description of a new species of Amiurus (A. ponderosus) from the Mississippi River. 2 (90): 286.
Type Status:
Holotype
Place:
Mississippi River, Missouri, Missouri, United States, North America
Notes:
This catalog number is for the osteological specimen. Formerly Fish Bone Ledger Number 25928. USNM 23388 is a cast of the specimen, the rest of the skeleton is on exhibit in hall 28 case labeled carps, catfishes, and their relatives.
Specimen on Exhibit in Osteo Hall (Hall 28). In the Osteo Collection is a box of parts separated from the mounted specimen that is on exhibit.