Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(Bighead Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID42624
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common NameBighead Carp
StateSD
CountyYankton
LocalityMissouri River below Gavins Point dam
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLewis and Clark Lake
HUC8 Number10170101
HUC10 NameBeaver Creek-Missouri River
HUC10 Number1017010112
HUC12 NameLake Yankton-Missouri River
HUC12 Number101701011204
Map
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Collection Year1998
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1885
Author:Rasmussen, J.L.
Date:1998
Title:Aquatic nuisance species of the Mississippi River basin.
Publisher:60th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Aquatic Nuisance Species Symposium, Dec 7, 1998, Cincinnati, OH.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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