Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(Bighead Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID33552
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common NameBighead Carp
StateMO
CountyBoone
LocalityMissouri River [just S of Wilton]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Missouri-Moreau
HUC8 Number10300102
HUC10 NameSplice Creek-Missouri River
HUC10 Number1030010209
HUC12 NameGrider Branch-Missouri River
HUC12 Number103001020905
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month9
Collection Year1989
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
CommentsInformation taken by Dawn Jennings, USFWS, Gainesville, FL
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected55
Year Class0
Size20 mm TL


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/23/2024].

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