Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
(Silver Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1871119
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesmolitrix
Common NameSilver Carp
StateAR
CountyDesha
LocalityArkansas City, Mississippi River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Mississippi-Greenville
HUC8 Number08030100
HUC10 NameLake Ferguson-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0803010001
HUC12 NameLake Ferguson-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number080301000100
Map
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyEstimated
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:45298
Author:Barshinger, C.E., M.A. Eggleton, and J.J. Spurgeon
Date:2024
Title:Use of otolith microchemistry to determine natal origin for Silver Carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix in the lower Mississippi River basin
Journal:Biological Invasions
Volume:26
Pages:3091-3106
CommentsSampling occurred over 2019 and 2020
Record TypeLiterature
Number Collected25


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/24/2025].

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