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Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(bighead carp)

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Fishes
Exotic to United States

Specimen ID

161012

Group

Fishes

Genus

Hypophthalmichthys

Species

nobilis

Common Name

bighead carp

State

County

Alexander

Locality

Picayune Chute [across the Mississippi River from Cape Girardeau, MO]

HUC8 Name

Upper Mississippi-Cape Girardeau

HUC8 Number

7140105

Latitude

37.323281

Longitude

-89.465876

Lat-Long Source

Map derived

Lat-Long Accuracy

accurate

Map

Year

2004

Year Accuracy (Specimen)

Actual

Primary Pathway

escaped captivity aquaculture

Status

established

Reference #1

Ref. Number	14023
Author	Illinois Natural History Survey.
date	2004
title	Illinois Natural History Survey Fish Collection Database Search Results.
publisher	Illinois Natural History Survey

Record Type

Specimen

Disposal

preserved

Museum Catalog No

INHS 98629

Fresh/Marine Introduction

Freshwater

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