Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
(Silver Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1758511
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesmolitrix
Common NameSilver Carp
StateMS
CountyCoahoma
LocalityMoon Lake, oxbow lake in northwestern MS
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameColdwater
HUC8 Number08030204
HUC10 NamePhillips Bayou-Yazoo Pass
HUC10 Number0803020409
HUC12 NameYazoo Pass
HUC12 Number080302040903
Map
Collection Day8
Collection Month1
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:44981
Author:Besson, J.C., L.E. Miranda, M.E. Colvin, C.G. Dunn, and D.K. Riecke
Date:2024
Title:Spatial distribution patterns of invasive silver carp can inform removal efforts in an oxbow lake of the Mississippi River
Journal:Management of Biological Invasions
Volume:15
Issue:4
Pages:505-518
CommentsSampling occurred from 1/8/2021 to 5/31/2021
Record TypeLiterature
Number Collected35
Year Classadults


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/21/2025].

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