Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
(Silver Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1710692
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesmolitrix
Common NameSilver Carp
StateAL
CountyLauderdale
Localitybelow Wilson Dam on the Tennessee River.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePickwick Lake
HUC8 Number06030005
HUC10 NameTennessee River-Pickwick Lake
HUC10 Number0603000508
HUC12 NameSweetwater Creek-Tennessee River
HUC12 Number060300050803
Map
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Collection Day17
Collection Month4
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
CommentsMy nephew and I were fishing within thirty feet below Wilson Dam on 4/17/21, and were very surprised to see numerous Silver Carp jumping at least 5 feet into the air in the water below the dam.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierKerry Shapiro
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected50


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [10/5/2024].

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