Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
(Silver Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID543646
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesmolitrix
Common NameSilver Carp
StateMS
CountyWarren
LocalityCollins Creek, downstream from Hwy 3, downstream of gated weir
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Yazoo
HUC8 Number08030208
HUC10 NameCollins Creek-Yazoo River
HUC10 Number0803020801
HUC12 NameSkillikalia Creek-Yazoo River
HUC12 Number080302080103
Map
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Collection Day17
Collection Month5
Collection Year2006
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25943
Author:Killgore, J.
Date:2013
Title:Young-of-the-year bighead and silver carp collections in the lower Mississippi River Valley, 1994-2010.
Publisher:U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station
Record TypeLiterature
Museum Cat NumberNLU 79614
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected4
Year ClassYOY
Size34,42,45,46 mm TL


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