Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
(Silver Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1863727
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesmolitrix
Common NameSilver Carp
StateKY
CountyCarroll
LocalityLittle Kentucky River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSilver-Little Kentucky
HUC8 Number05140101
HUC10 NameLittle Kentucky River
HUC10 Number0514010101
HUC12 NameGeorges Creek-Little Kentucky River
HUC12 Number051401010105
Map
Collection Day6
Collection Month10
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:45283
Author:Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Date:2025
Title:Invasive carp collections in Kentucky April 2015 - December 2024
Publisher:Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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