Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(Bighead Carp)
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5 results for Hypophthalmichthys nobilis (Bighead Carp)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
2526 Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Aquaculture/Agriculture Observational Field Catfish farms suffered great losses when using polyculture with Bighead Carp, a species that turned... 20581
2654 Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Aquaculture/Agriculture Observational N/A Bighead Carp has been beneficial as a cultured food fish in the Philippines. 33607
6073 Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Aquaculture/Agriculture Anecdotal N/A Furthermore, bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) are frequently used in polyculture... 38282
6074 Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Aquaculture/Agriculture Anecdotal N/A In the United States, Bighead Carp are cultured in ponds with Channel Catfish and sometimes with... 19394
6075 Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Aquaculture/Agriculture Observational N/A The net benefit of stocking Bighead Carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) with catfish was... 41387

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/1/2024].

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