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Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(bighead carp)
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Fishes
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID157987
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common Namebighead carp
StateMS
CountyJackson
LocalityPascagoula River (at the mouth)
HUC8 NamePascagoula
HUC8 Number3170006
Latitude30.350806
Longitude-88.568001
Lat-Long SourceMap derived
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
Map
Year1995
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Estimated
Primary Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusfailed
Reference #1
Ref. Number13712
AuthorRoss, S.
date2001
titleThe Inland Fishes of Mississippi.
publisherUniversity Press of Mississippi
pages624
Commentscollected between 1983-1995
Record TypeLiterature
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed1




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