| Specimen ID | 270773 |
| Group | Fishes |
| Genus | Hypophthalmichthys |
| Species | nobilis |
| Common Name | Bighead Carp |
| State | IL |
| County | Cook |
| Locality | Garfield Park Lagoon, in Chicago |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Chicago |
| HUC8 Number | 07120003 |
| HUC10 Name | North Branch Chicago River-Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal |
| HUC10 Number | 0712000301 |
| HUC12 Name | South Branch Chicago River-Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal |
| HUC12 Number | 071200030107 |
| Map | |
| Collection Day | 6 |
| Collection Month | 7 |
| Collection Year | 2010 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | hitch hiker with stocked fish |
| Status | unknown |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 23984 |
| Author: | Illinois Department of Natural Resources. |
| Date: | 2011 |
| Title: | Bighead carp in urban fishing ponds. |
| Journal: | Illinois Department of Natural Resources. |
| Pages: | 8 pp |
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| Comments | Killed by oxygen depletion in summer. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 1 |
| Size | 68 lbs. |
