| Specimen ID | 535247 |
| Group | Fishes |
| Genus | Hypophthalmichthys |
| Species | nobilis |
| Common Name | Bighead Carp |
| State | IL |
| County | Union |
| Locality | Big Muddy River (RM 0.7) LTRMP site BM00.7 |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Upper Mississippi-Cape Girardeau |
| HUC8 Number | 07140105 |
| HUC10 Name | Apple Creek-Mississippi River |
| HUC10 Number | 0714010504 |
| HUC12 Name | Neelys Creek-Mississippi River |
| HUC12 Number | 071401050405 |
| Map | |
| Collection Day | 13 |
| Collection Month | 8 |
| Collection Year | 1992 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | escaped captivity aquaculture |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 25768 |
| Author: | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Date: | 2011 |
| Title: | Mississippi River Long Term Resource Monitoring Program. |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey |
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| Reference 2 |
| Ref. Number: | 1744 |
| Author: | Tucker, J.K, F.A. Cronin, R.A. Hrabik, M.D. Petersen, and D.P. Herzog |
| Date: | 1996 |
| Title: | The bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) in the Mississippi River. |
| Journal: | Journal of Freshwater Ecology |
| Volume: | 11 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Pages: | 241-242 |
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| Comments | Also see specimens 535246 and 535248. A total of 9 YOY collected ranging from 14-21 mm TL, mean was 18 mm. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 1 |
| Year Class | 0 |
| Size | ~18 mm TL |
