Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(Bighead Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1702694
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common NameBighead Carp
StateIA
CountyWoodbury
LocalityBig Sioux River confluence with the Missouri River, SD
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Big Sioux
HUC8 Number10170203
HUC10 NameBig Ditch-Big Sioux River
HUC10 Number1017020325
HUC12 NameBig Sioux River
HUC12 Number101702032507
Map
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Collection Day6
Collection Month10
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:39199
Author:Hayer, C., B.D.S. Graeb, and K.N. Bertrand
Date:2014
Title:Adult, juvenile and young-of-year bighead, Hypophthalmichthys nobilis (Richardson, 1845) and silver carp, H. molitrix (Valenciennes, 1844) range expansion on the northwestern front of the invasion in North America
Journal:International Journal of Field Research on Biological Invasions
Volume:3
Issue:4
Pages:283-289
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected5


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