Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(Bighead Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID158453
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common NameBighead Carp
StateMS
CountyLeflore
LocalitySix Mile Lake [~6 mi N of Greenwood, MS]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameYalobusha
HUC8 Number08030205
HUC10 NameTippo Bayou
HUC10 Number0803020507
HUC12 NameTippo Bayou-Little Tippo Bayou
HUC12 Number080302050706
Map
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Collection Month4
Collection Year2004
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordcounty
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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