Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
(Silver Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1657191
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesmolitrix
Common NameSilver Carp
StateWI
CountyLa Crosse
LocalityMississippi River Pool 8, Bluff Slough
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLa Crosse-Pine
HUC8 Number07040006
HUC10 NamePine Creek-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0704000605
HUC12 NameCity of La Crosse-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number070400060502
Map
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Collection Day7
Collection Month4
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | escaped captivity aquaculture
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:35670
Author:Larson, B., and M. Fritts.
Date:2021
Title:Silver Carp Removal from Mississippi River Pool 8, April 2021.
Publisher:Minnesota DNR and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota DNR and USFWS
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size742 mm; 5321 g
Number of Females1


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