Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1334785
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciessp.
Common Namebigheaded carps
StateIA
CountyLee
LocalityMississippi River at Wever, 1.2 river km downstream (south) of the confluence of the Skunk and Mississippi rivers
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlint-Henderson
HUC8 Number07080104
HUC10 NameLost Creek-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0708010417
HUC12 NameSpillman Creek-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number070801041704
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month5
Collection Year2014
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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