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Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(bighead carp)

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Specimen ID	159542
Group	Fishes
Genus	Hypophthalmichthys
Species	nobilis
Common Name	bighead carp
State	IL
County	Union
Locality	Lyerle Lake at Union County Conservation Area
HUC8 Name	Upper Mississippi-Cape Girardeau
HUC8 Number	7140105
Latitude	37.371931
Longitude	-89.365711
Lat-Long Source	Map derived
Lat-Long Accuracy	accurate
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Year	1995
Year Accuracy (Specimen)	Actual
Contact	[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathway	escaped captivity aquaculture
Status	established
Comments	Teeth and cleithrum ca. 46lb.
Record Type	Specimen
Disposal	museum
Museum Catalog No	SIUC 27379
Fresh/Marine Introduction	Freshwater
Number Collected/Observed	1

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