Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
(Silver Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1740258
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesmolitrix
Common NameSilver Carp
StateIN
CountyJackson
LocalityUnnamed lake, connected to East Fork White River through John Thompson County Ditch
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper East Fork White
HUC8 Number05120206
HUC10 NameThompson Slough-East Fork White River
HUC10 Number0512020605
HUC12 NamePeters Lake-Thompson Slough
HUC12 Number051202060501
Map
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Collection Day26
Collection Month10
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierM. Neilson (U.S. Geological Survey)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Silver Carp jumping out of the water and through the air


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/26/2024].

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