Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(Bighead Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID158644
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common NameBighead Carp
StateIL
CountyMason
LocalityCrane Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Illinois-Lake Chautauqua
HUC8 Number07130003
HUC10 NameWilson Creek-Illinois River
HUC10 Number0713000310
HUC12 NameElm Creek
HUC12 Number071300031004
Map
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Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:16474
Author:Kolar, C.S., D.C. Chapman, W.R. Courtenay, Jr., C.M. Housel, J.D. Williams, and D.P. Jennings.
Date:2007
Title:Bigheaded carps - A biological synopsis and environmental risk assessment.
Publisher:American Fisheries Society Special Publication 33.
Pages:204 pp
CommentsFrom Kolar et al. 2007 bigheaded carps risk assessment book.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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