Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(Bighead Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1713773
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common NameBighead Carp
StateAL
CountyColbert
LocalityMcKiernan Creek, first cove inside mouth upstream from confluence with Wilson Reservoir, Tennessee River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePickwick Lake
HUC8 Number06030005
HUC10 NameTennessee River-Pickwick Lake
HUC10 Number0603000508
HUC12 NameMcKieman Creek-Tennessee River
HUC12 Number060300050801
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month3
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
CommentsReported to Alabama Division Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries from public.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/30/2024].

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