Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(Bighead Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID535423
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common NameBighead Carp
StateIL
CountyCass
LocalityLong Term Resource Monitoring Project site F210A.RS
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Sangamon
HUC8 Number07130008
HUC10 NameTar Creek
HUC10 Number0713000808
HUC12 NameLost Creek
HUC12 Number071300080805
Map
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Collection Day30
Collection Month6
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
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
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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