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Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(bighead carp)

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Specimen ID	159566
Group	Fishes
Genus	Hypophthalmichthys
Species	nobilis
Common Name	bighead carp
State	MO
County	Perry
Locality	Mississippi River at the first island downstream of the town of Grand Tower, Illinois
HUC8 Name	Upper Mississippi-Cape Girardeau
HUC8 Number	7140105
Latitude	37.6028
Longitude	-89.5153
Lat-Long Source	reported
Lat-Long Accuracy	accurate
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Day	15
Month	3 (March)
Year	2001
Year Accuracy (Specimen)	Actual
Contact	[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathway	escaped captivity aquaculture
Status	established
Comments	The bulk of the specimens were collected on the southeast side of the island.
Record Type	Specimen
Disposal	museum
Museum Catalog No	SIUC 39973
Fresh/Marine Introduction	Freshwater
Number Collected/Observed	1

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