Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
(Silver Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1323662
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesmolitrix
Common NameSilver Carp
StateIL
CountyLaSalle
LocalityIllinois River, Starved Rock Pool
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Illinois-Senachwine Lake
HUC8 Number07130001
HUC10 NameClark Creek-Illinois River
HUC10 Number0713000102
HUC12 NameIllinois Canyon-Illinois River
HUC12 Number071300010201
Map
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Collection Day19
Collection Month9
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | dispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29224
Author:Neely, Rebecca.
Date:2016
Title:Asian carp data in the Illinois River, 2015-2016.
Publisher:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierUS Fish and Wildlife Service
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected8


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