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The Nonindigenous Occurrences section of the NAS species profiles has a new structure. The section is now dynamically updated from the NAS database to ensure that it contains the most current and accurate information. Occurrences are summarized in Table 1, alphabetically by state, with years of earliest and most recent observations, and the tally and names of drainages where the species was observed. The table contains hyperlinks to collections tables of specimens based on the states, years, and drainages selected. References to specimens that were not obtained through sighting reports and personal communications are found through the hyperlink in the Table 1 caption or through the individual specimens linked in the collections tables.

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Common name: Quillback

Taxonomy: available through www.itis.gov

Identification: Becker (1983); Page and Burr (1991); Etnier and Starnes (1993); Jenkins and Burkhead (1994). Taxonomy of the genus Carpiodes on the lower Atlantic Slope is uncertain. Some of the forms resembling C. cyprinus and C. velifer may represent undescribed species (Gilbert, personal communication).

Size: 66 cm.

Native Range: Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River, Hudson Bay, and Mississippi River basins from Quebec to Alberta and south to Louisiana; Atlantic Slope drainages from Delaware River, New York, to Altamaha River, South Carolina (except apparently absent from Rappahannock and York drainages in Virginia, and Tar and Neuse drainages in North Carolina). Gulf Slope drainages from Apalachicola River, Florida and Georgia, to Pearl River, Louisiana (Page and Burr 1991).

Alaska	Hawaii	Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands	Guam Saipan

Native range data for this species provided in part by NatureServe

Hydrologic Unit Codes (HUCs) Explained
Interactive maps: Point Distribution Maps

Means of Introduction: Unknown.

Status: Established in Arizona, North Carolina, Virginia and Wisconsin. Unknown in Illinois.

Impact of Introduction: The impacts of this species are currently unknown, as no studies have been done to determine how it has affected ecosystems in the invaded range. The absence of data does not equate to lack of effects. It does, however, mean that research is required to evaluate effects before conclusions can be made.

Remarks: Voucher specimen: Illinois (INHS 64805).

References: (click for full references)

Becker, G.C. 1983. Fishes of Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, WI.

Etnier, D.A., and W.C. Starnes. 1993. The fishes of Tennessee. University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, TN.

Gilbert, C.R. - Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL.

Jenkins, R.E., and N.M. Burkhead. 1994. Freshwater fishes of Virginia. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, MD.

Miller, R.R., and C.H. Lowe. 1967. Fishes of Arizona. 133-151 in Lowe, C.H., ed. The vertebrates of Arizona. University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ.

Menhinick, E.F. 1991. The freshwater fishes of North Carolina. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.

Page, L.M., and B.M. Burr. 1991. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. The Peterson Field Guide Series, volume 42. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA.

Savitz, J., L.G. Bardygula, and L. Scoma. 1989b. The first record of the quillback carpsucker (Carpiodes cyprinus) in Illinois waters of Lake Michigan. Transactions of the Illinois Academy of Science 82(3&4):191-192.

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Author: Fuller, P.

Peer Review Date: 7/22/2004

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