Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(Bighead Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1864092
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common NameBighead Carp
StateWV
CountyMason
LocalityKanawha River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Kanawha
HUC8 Number05050008
HUC10 NameSixteenmile Creek-Kanawha River
HUC10 Number0505000806
HUC12 NameFivemile Creek-Kanawha River
HUC12 Number050500080604
Map
Collection Day1
Collection Month11
Collection Year2018
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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