| Specimen ID | 164053 |
| Group | Fishes |
| Genus | Hypophthalmichthys |
| Species | nobilis |
| Common Name | Bighead Carp |
| State | IL |
| County | Mason |
| Locality | Illinois River National Wildlife and Fish Refuges, (Chautauqua) |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Lower Illinois-Lake Chautauqua |
| HUC8 Number | 07130003 |
| HUC10 Name | Sister Creek-Illinois River |
| HUC10 Number | 0713000306 |
| HUC12 Name | Coal Creek-Illinois River |
| HUC12 Number | 071300030606 |
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| Collection Year | 2005 |
| Year Accuracy | Publication Year |
| Potential Pathway | escaped captivity aquaculture |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 14257 |
| Author: | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. |
| Date: | 2005 |
| Title: | National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species. |
| Publisher: | USFWS National Wildlife Refuge System and USGS National Institute of Invasive Species Science. |
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| Comments | The LTRM station in Havana is monitoring this species closely. Young of the year bighead carp were nearly as plentiful as young of the year shad in the vicinity of Chautauqua Refuge in 2001. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
