Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
(Silver Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID775476
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesmolitrix
Common NameSilver Carp
StateWI
CountyGrant
LocalityMississippi River Pool 12
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameApple-Plum
HUC8 Number07060005
HUC10 NameSinnisawa River-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0706000502
HUC12 NameFrentress Lake-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number070600050202
Map
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Collection Day13
Collection Month4
Collection Year2014
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | dispersed
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27139
Author:Mosel, K.
Date:2014
Title:Asian carp data in the upper Mississippi River, 2014.
Publisher:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
CommentsBoth male.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size1000 mmTL; 9.75 kg
Number of Females1


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