Specimen ID | 159750 |
Group | Fishes |
Genus | Hypophthalmichthys |
Species | nobilis |
Common Name | Bighead Carp |
State | CO |
County | Arapahoe |
Locality | Cherry Creek Reservoir in Denver |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Middle South Platte-Cherry Creek |
HUC8 Number | 10190003 |
HUC10 Name | Cherry Creek-South Platte River |
HUC10 Number | 1019000303 |
HUC12 Name | Cherry Creek Lake-Cherry Creek |
HUC12 Number | 101900030303 |
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Collection Day | 9 |
Collection Month | 8 |
Collection Year | 2004 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | stocked for biocontrol |
Status | unknown |
Reference 1 |
Ref. Number: | 14003 |
Author: | Anonymous |
Date: | 2004 |
Title: | Beware of unwanted exotic fish. |
Publisher: | Summit Daily News |
Issue: | August 24 |
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Comments | 2 caught by same angler on same night; this is only second record for the state; illegal stocking |
Record Type | Literature |
Earliest Record | drainage |
Verifier | Pete Walker, CO Div. Wildlife |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | 2 |
Size | to 15 lbs |
Number Released | 0 |
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