Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(Bighead Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID33591
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common NameBighead Carp
StateIL
CountyMadison
LocalityMississippi River near Alton, Reach 26
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePeruque-Piasa
HUC8 Number07110009
HUC10 NamePortage Des Sioux-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0711000904
HUC12 NameCity of Alton-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number071100090402
Map
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Collection Month11
Collection Year1998
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1879
Author:Tucker, J.K., F.A. Cronin, J. Stone, and T.B. Mihuc.
Date:1998
Title:The bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) in reach 26 of the Mississippi River.
Publisher:Illinois Natural History Survey
Volume:1998
Issue:NOV/DEC
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected3


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