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Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(bighead carp)

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Specimen ID	159569
Group	Fishes
Genus	Hypophthalmichthys
Species	nobilis
Common Name	bighead carp
State	MO
County	Perry
Locality	Mississippi River at Wilkinson Island
HUC8 Name	Upper Mississippi-Cape Girardeau
HUC8 Number	7140105
Latitude	37.7337
Longitude	-89.621
Lat-Long Source	reported
Lat-Long Accuracy	accurate
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Day	11
Month	10 (October)
Year	2000
Year Accuracy (Specimen)	Actual
Contact	[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathway	escaped captivity aquaculture
Status	established
Comments	T9S, R13E.
Record Type	Specimen
Disposal	museum
Museum Catalog No	SIUC 43099
Fresh/Marine Introduction	Freshwater
Number Collected/Observed	4

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