Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
(Silver Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1670455
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesmolitrix
Common NameSilver Carp
StateMO
CountyCallaway
LocalityMissouri River, near Mokane
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Missouri-Moreau
HUC8 Number10300102
HUC10 NameBailey Creek-Missouri River
HUC10 Number1030010216
HUC12 NameCollier Creek-Missouri River
HUC12 Number103001021604
Map
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Collection Month7
Collection Year1982
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:37293
Author:Pflieger, W.L., and T.B. Grace.
Date:1987
Title:Changes in the fish fauna of the lower Missouri River, 1940–1983.
Publisher:University of Oklahoma Press
Pages:166-177
CommentsSpecimen was identified in hand by verifier.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierWilliam Pflieger
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size3.6 kg


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