Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(Bighead Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID157988
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common NameBighead Carp
StateIL
CountyUnion
LocalityBig Muddy River (RM 4.8)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBig Muddy
HUC8 Number07140106
HUC10 NameCedar Creek-Big Muddy River
HUC10 Number0714010612
HUC12 NameTown Creek-Big Muddy River
HUC12 Number071401061205
Map
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Collection Month8
Collection Year1994
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1744
Author:Tucker, J.K, F.A. Cronin, R.A. Hrabik, M.D. Petersen, and D.P. Herzog
Date:1996
Title:The bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) in the Mississippi River.
Journal:Journal of Freshwater Ecology
Volume:11
Issue:2
Pages:241-242
Reference 2
Ref. Number:13712
Author:Ross, S.T.
Date:2001
Title:The inland fishes of Mississippi.
Publisher:University Press of Mississippi
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size752 mm TL


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