Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
(Silver Carp)
Fishes
Exotic
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Specimen ID613484
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesmolitrix
Common NameSilver Carp
StateIL
CountyFulton
LocalitySpoon River west of Havana Illinois
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSpoon
HUC8 Number07130005
HUC10 NameSpoon River
HUC10 Number0713000514
HUC12 NameSpoon River
HUC12 Number071300051405
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Collection Day8
Collection Month8
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26212
Author:GBIF
Date:2013
Title:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Database.
Publisher:Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Reference 2
Ref. Number:25980
Author:Ohio State University
Date:2013
Title:Ohio State University Museum ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://www.gbif.org/dataset/813b435e-f762-11e1-a439-00145eb45e9a
Publisher:Ohio State University
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalOhio State University Museum ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberOSUM 108248
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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