Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(Bighead Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID535391
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common NameBighead Carp
StateIL
CountyFulton
LocalityLong Term Resource Monitoring Project site F10.RS
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Illinois-Lake Chautauqua
HUC8 Number07130003
HUC10 NameSister Creek-Illinois River
HUC10 Number0713000306
HUC12 NameRice Lake-Illinois River
HUC12 Number071300030603
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month6
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25768
Author:U.S. Geological Survey
Date:2011
Title:Mississippi River Long Term Resource Monitoring Program.
Publisher:U.S. Geological Survey
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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