Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(Bighead Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1713973
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common NameBighead Carp
StateAL
CountyLauderdale
LocalityPickwick Lake below the Wilson dam
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NamePickwick Lake
HUC8 Number06030005
Map
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Collection Month6
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
CommentsOne animal observed, not caught by citizen angler.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierD. Armstrong, AIS coordinator Alabama Division Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries
Number Collected1
Year Class75-100lb
Size47in
Number Preserved0


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/3/2024].

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