Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
(Silver Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1334784
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesmolitrix
Common NameSilver Carp
StateIA
CountyMuscatine
LocalityCedar River at Conesville, immediately downstream (southwest) of the G28 road (also known as 231st street) bridge crossing the Cedar River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Cedar
HUC8 Number07080206
HUC10 NameCedar River
HUC10 Number0708020608
HUC12 NameCrane Creek-Cedar River
HUC12 Number070802060806
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month7
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 ClassEggs


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