Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(Bighead Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1657567
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common NameBighead Carp
StateKS
CountySedgwick
LocalityKDOT East Lake [N side of Wichita]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLittle Arkansas
HUC8 Number11030012
HUC10 NameChisholm Creek-Little Arkansas River
HUC10 Number1103001205
HUC12 NameChisholm Creek-Little Arkansas River
HUC12 Number110300120502
Map

NAS ARM

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Collection Day29
Collection Month4
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | escaped captivity aquaculture
Statusunknown
CommentsCaught and released by angler
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierM. Neilson (U.S. Geological Survey)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/23/2024].

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