Specimen Information

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(Bighead Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID887813
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common NameBighead Carp
StateKY
CountyLyon
LocalityDryden Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Cumberland
HUC8 Number05130205
HUC10 NameEddy Creek-Cumberland River
HUC10 Number0513020507
HUC12 NameLong Creek-Cumberland River
HUC12 Number051302050703
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month6
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | dispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28143
Author:Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Date:2015
Title:Collection data of Asian Carp from Kentucky waters in 2015. Provided by Neal Jackson on 2015-09-16.
Publisher:Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2


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