Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(Bighead Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1422164
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common NameBighead Carp
StateKY
CountyCalloway
LocalityTennessee River, Kentucky Lake, Blood River, KY R.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameKentucky Lake
HUC8 Number06040005
HUC10 NameBlood River
HUC10 Number0604000508
HUC12 NameSugar Creek-Blood River
HUC12 Number060400050805
Map
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Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | dispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30843
Author:Rogers, M.W.
Date:2017
Title:Collection data on Asian carps from the Tennessee River basin, 2016-2017
Publisher:Tennessee Technological University
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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