Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys sp.
Hypophthalmichthys sp.
(bigheaded carps)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1334781
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciessp.
Common Namebigheaded carps
StateIA
CountyLouisa
LocalityIowa River at Toolesboro, 1.9 river km upstream (southwest) of the confluence of the Mississippi and the Iowa rivers
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Iowa
HUC8 Number07080209
HUC10 NameIowa River
HUC10 Number0708020911
HUC12 NameOtter Creek-Iowa River
HUC12 Number070802091104
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month6
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | dispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29302
Author:Camacho, C.
Date:2017
Title:Asian Carp egg and larval presence in the Mississippi Basin, 2014-2015.
Publisher:Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierIowa Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year Class0


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