Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(Bighead Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1336568
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common NameBighead Carp
StateKY
CountyMarshall
LocalityKentucky Lake - Sledd Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameKentucky Lake
HUC8 Number06040005
HUC10 NameJonathan Creek-Kentucky Lake
HUC10 Number0604000510
HUC12 NameBear Creek-Kentucky Lake
HUC12 Number060400051005
Map
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Collection Day7
Collection Month1
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | dispersed
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29475
Author:Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Date:2017
Title:Asian Carp collections in October 2015 - December 2016
Publisher:Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierKentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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