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Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(bighead carp)
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Fishes
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID156756
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common Namebighead carp
StateTN
CountyMarion
LocalityTennessee River at Guntersville Lake [tailrace of Nickajack Dam]
HUC8 NameMiddle Tennessee-Chickamauga
HUC8 Number6020001
Latitude35.0079
Longitude-85.6286
Lat-Long SourceMap derived
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
Map
Day1
Month7 (July)
Year1999
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
CommentsWas tied for the state record until May, 2002.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed1
Year Classadult
Specimen Size47 lbs




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