Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(Bighead Carp)
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6 results for Hypophthalmichthys nobilis (Bighead Carp)
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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
158509 KY Ohio River1999 05140203 Lower Ohio-Bayestablished
1613819 KYLivingston[No locality description provided]2014 05140203 Lower Ohio-Bayestablished
165149 KYLivingstonOhio River (R.M. 918.5) at Smithland Lock and Dam near Smithland, Kentucky2005 05140203 Lower Ohio-Bayunknown
1697415 KYLivingstonOhio river, mile 9191981 05140203 Lower Ohio-Bay 
158649 KYLivingstonOhio River, river mile 919 [near Birdsville and Smithland], below the Smithland Dam1981 05140203 Lower Ohio-Bayestablished
1863915 KYUnionTradewater River2017 05140203 Lower Ohio-Bay 

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/2/2026].

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