Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
(Silver Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID34766
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesmolitrix
Common NameSilver Carp
StateLA
CountyCatahoula
LocalityBoeuf River near Turkey Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBoeuf
HUC8 Number08050001
HUC10 NameMuddy Bayou-Boeuf River
HUC10 Number0805000117
HUC12 NameGoose Creek-Boeuf River
HUC12 Number080500011705
Map
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Collection Day20
Collection Month10
Collection Year1988
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:468
Author:Carp Task Force.
Date:1989
Title:Report to the Louisiana Legislature, March, 1989.
Publisher:US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Pages:25 pp
CommentsMany eluded capture.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected17
Size88.1 cm TL; 8.8 kg


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