Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(Bighead Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID535537
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common NameBighead Carp
StateIL
CountyCass
LocalityLong Term Resource Monitoring Project site F8.RS
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Illinois
HUC8 Number07130011
HUC10 NamePrairie Creek
HUC10 Number0713001101
HUC12 NameMud Creek-Indian Creek
HUC12 Number071300110106
Map
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Collection Day2
Collection Month10
Collection Year2000
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 Collected2


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