Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
(Silver Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID543668
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesmolitrix
Common NameSilver Carp
StateMS
CountyWarren
LocalityMississippi River, LeTourneau Landing; LeTourneau Road 3.0 miles W of Hwy 61
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Mississippi-Natchez
HUC8 Number08060100
HUC10 NamePalmyra Lake-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0806010002
HUC12 Name080601000200
HUC12 Number080601000200
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month10
Collection Year2007
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 NumberMMNS 50265
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year ClassYOY
Size22.53 mm TL


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