Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
(Silver Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1687261
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesmolitrix
Common NameSilver Carp
StateMS
CountyHancock
LocalityJourdan River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMississippi Coastal
HUC8 Number03170009
HUC10 NameJourdan River-Saint Louis Bay
HUC10 Number0317000913
HUC12 NameBayou Talla-Jourdan River
HUC12 Number031700091304
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month12
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | escaped captivity aquaculture
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:42980
Date:2022
Title:AIS program update - GSARP June 2022 meeting 
Publisher:Mississippi Department of Marine Resources
Pages:3 pp.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierM. Neilson (U.S. Geological Survey)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater-Brackish
Number Collected1
Photo
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix


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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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