Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
(Silver Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1336526
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesmolitrix
Common NameSilver Carp
StateKY
CountyCalloway
LocalityKentucky Lake - Blood River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameKentucky Lake
HUC8 Number06040005
HUC10 NameBlood River
HUC10 Number0604000508
HUC12 NameWildcat Creek-Blood River
HUC12 Number060400050804
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month5
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | dispersed
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29475
Author:Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Date:2017
Title:Asian Carp collections in October 2015 - December 2016
Publisher:Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierKentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2


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