Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
(Silver Carp)
Fishes
Exotic
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Specimen ID613492
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesmolitrix
Common NameSilver Carp
StateLA
CountyPointe Coupee
LocalityMississippi River at St. Francisville at Bois point
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Mississippi-Baton Rouge
HUC8 Number08070100
HUC10 NameMiddle Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0807010001
HUC12 NameProfit Island
HUC12 Number080701000103
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Collection Day26
Collection Month7
Collection Year2001
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:25999
Author:Tulane University
Date:2013
Title:Tulane University Museum of Natural History collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/8077
Publisher:Tulane University
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalTulane University Museum of Natural History collection
Museum Cat NumberTU 193337
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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