Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(Bighead Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID34843
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common NameBighead Carp
StateLA
CountyFranklin
LocalityTurkey Creek near Ferriday
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBoeuf
HUC8 Number08050001
HUC10 NameTurkey Creek-Turkey Creek Lake
HUC10 Number0805000115
HUC12 NameTurkey Creek Lake
HUC12 Number080500011504
Map
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Collection Year1989
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:468
Author:Carp Task Force.
Date:1989
Title:Report to the Louisiana Legislature, March, 1989.
Publisher:US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Pages:25 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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