Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(Bighead Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID26965
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common NameBighead Carp
StateAR
CountyJefferson
LocalityArkansas River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Arkansas-Maumelle
HUC8 Number11110207
HUC10 NameCaney Bayou-Arkansas River
HUC10 Number1111020706
HUC12 NamePlum Bayou-Arkansas River
HUC12 Number111102070606
Map
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Collection Month8
Collection Year1988
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:716
Author:Robison, H.W., and T.M. Buchanan
Date:1988
Title:Fishes of Arkansas.
Publisher:University of Arkansas Press
Pages:536 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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