| Specimen ID | 158649 |
| Group | Fishes |
| Genus | Hypophthalmichthys |
| Species | nobilis |
| Common Name | Bighead Carp |
| State | KY |
| County | Livingston |
| Locality | Ohio River, river mile 919 [near Birdsville and Smithland], below the Smithland Dam |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Lower Ohio-Bay |
| HUC8 Number | 05140203 |
| HUC10 Name | Barren Creek-Ohio River |
| HUC10 Number | 0514020309 |
| HUC12 Name | Sister Islands-Ohio River |
| HUC12 Number | 051402030905 |
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| Collection Day | 28 |
| Collection Month | 9 |
| Collection Year | 1981 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | escaped captivity aquaculture |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 13774 |
| Author: | Freeze, M., and S. Henderson |
| Date: | 1982 |
| Title: | Distribution and status of the bighead carp and silver carp in Arkansas. |
| Journal: | North American Journal of Fisheries Management |
| Volume: | 2 |
| Pages: | 197-200 |
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| Reference 2 |
| Ref. Number: | 674 |
| Author: | Jennings, D.P. |
| Date: | 1988 |
| Title: | Bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis): a biological synopsis. Biological Report 88(29). |
| Publisher: | US Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Volume: | 88 |
| Pages: | 35 pp |
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| Reference 3 |
| Ref. Number: | 14920 |
| Author: | Irons, K.S., S.A. Delain, E. Gittinger, B.S. Ickes, C.S. Kolar, D. Ostendorf, E.N. Ratcliff, and A.J. Benson. |
| Date: | 2009 |
| Title: | Non-native fishes in the Upper Mississippi River System. |
| Publisher: | US Geological Survey and US Army Corps of Engineers [Long Term Resources Monitoring Program (LTRMP)]. |
| Issue: | Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5176 |
| Pages: | 1-131 |
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| Comments | A personal communication from Bill McLemore (KY Dept. of Fish & Wildlife) to Mike Freeze (Arkansas Game and Fish Commission). |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Earliest Record | state |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 1 |
