Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(Bighead Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1418762
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common NameBighead Carp
StateFL
CountyWashington
LocalityMill Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Choctawhatchee
HUC8 Number03140203
HUC10 NameBig Cypress Creek-Choctawhatchee River
HUC10 Number0314020309
HUC12 NameBoynton Cutoff
HUC12 Number031402030903
Map
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Collection Day20
Collection Month8
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | dispersed
Statusunknown
CommentsVerified by photo. Very thin fish.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierU.S. Geological Survey
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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