Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(Bighead Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1736874
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common NameBighead Carp
StateAL
CountyMarengo
LocalityLake Demopolis, directly below the confulence of Black Warrior and Tombigbee rivers
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Tombigbee-Chickasaw
HUC8 Number03160201
HUC10 NameTombigbee River-Cotahaga Creek
HUC10 Number0316020104
HUC12 NameHall Creek-Tombigbee River
HUC12 Number031602010401
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month9
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
CommentsSnagged on trotline, angler harvested the fish
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/6/2025].

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