Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
(Silver Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID159466
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesmolitrix
Common NameSilver Carp
StateIL
CountyJohnson
LocalityCache River, Post Creek Cut Off, 2 miles S of West Vienna
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Ohio
HUC8 Number05140206
HUC10 NameLick Creek-Cache River
HUC10 Number0514020605
HUC12 NameBuck Run-Cache River
HUC12 Number051402060508
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month8
Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
CommentsT13S, R7E, Sec. 19 SW1/4
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposalmuseum
Museum Cat NumberSIUC 37190
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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