| Specimen ID | 1406819 |
| Group | Fishes |
| Genus | Hypophthalmichthys |
| Species | nobilis |
| Common Name | Bighead Carp |
| State | MN |
| County | Redwood |
| Locality | private gravel pit adjacent to Minnesota River near Redwood Falls |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Hawk-Yellow Medicine |
| HUC8 Number | 07020004 |
| HUC10 Name | Wood Lake Creek-Minnesota River |
| HUC10 Number | 0702000410 |
| HUC12 Name | County Ditch No 2-Minnesota River |
| HUC12 Number | 070200041007 |
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| Collection Day | 4 |
| Collection Month | 6 |
| Collection Year | 2017 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | escaped captivity aquaculture | dispersed |
| Status | unknown |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 30027 |
| Author: | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. |
| Date: | 2017 |
| Title: | Minnesota's largest invasive carp captured near Redwood Falls [Agency press release]. |
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| Comments | The gravid female fish likely entered the gravel pit during a period of high water. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Verifier | Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 1 |
| Size | 47.5 in.; 61.7 lbs. |
| Number of Breeding Females | 1 |
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