Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
(Silver Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1703784
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesmolitrix
Common NameSilver Carp
StateOH
CountyPickaway
LocalityScioto River, just below islands upstream of SR 762, 2.5 miles ENE of Commercial Point OH, Harrison Twp
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Scioto
HUC8 Number05060001
HUC10 NameScioto Big Run-Scioto River
HUC10 Number0506000123
HUC12 NameGrove Run-Scioto River
HUC12 Number050600012304
Map

NAS ARM

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Collection Day8
Collection Month8
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
CommentsSeems to be the first report of the species in the Scioto River.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
DisposalOhio State Universtiy Museum ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberOSUM 121410
VerifierB. Zimmerman (Ohio State University)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/4/2024].

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