Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
(Silver Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID34785
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesmolitrix
Common NameSilver Carp
StateLA
CountyOuachita
LocalityOuachita Wildlife Management Area, water pumped from Lafourche canal
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBoeuf
HUC8 Number08050001
HUC10 NameLake Lafourche-Bayou Lafourche
HUC10 Number0805000113
HUC12 NameYoungs Bayou-Petticoat Bayou
HUC12 Number080500011307
Map
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Collection Day31
Collection Month8
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 others escaped capture.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected8
Size734 mm; 6.0 kg


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