Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(Bighead Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID158598
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common NameBighead Carp
StateMO
CountyHoward
LocalityMissouri River (Glasgow to Osage River RM 220.0-130.4)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Missouri-Moreau
HUC8 Number10300102
HUC10 NameJameson Island-Missouri River
HUC10 Number1030010201
HUC12 NameFish Creek-Missouri River
HUC12 Number103001020104
Map
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Collection Year1997
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13764
Author:Young, B.A., T.L. Welker, M.L. Wildhaber, C.R. Berry, and D. Scarnecchia, editors.
Date:1997
Title:Population structure and habitat use of benthic fishes along the Missouri and lower Yellowstone rivers.
Journal:Annual Report of Missouri River Benthic Fish Study PD-95-5832.
Publisher:US Army Corps of Engineers and the US Bureau of Reclamation.
Pages:207 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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