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Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
(silver carp)

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Specimen ID	262648
Group	Fishes
Genus	Hypophthalmichthys
Species	molitrix
Common Name	silver carp
State	LA
County	St. Charles
Locality	Lake Salvador [just S of New Orleans]
HUC8 Name	East Central Louisiana Coastal
HUC8 Number	8090301
Latitude	29.764
Longitude	-90.2963
Lat-Long Source	reported
Lat-Long Accuracy	Accurate
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Day	20
Month	8 (August)
Year	2009
Year Accuracy (Specimen)	Actual
Contact	[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathway	escaped captivity aquaculture
Status	collected
Record Type	Personal communication
Fresh/Marine Introduction	Freshwater
Number Collected/Observed	1

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