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Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(bighead carp)

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Specimen ID	162487
Group	Fishes
Genus	Hypophthalmichthys
Species	nobilis
Common Name	bighead carp
State	IL
County	Mason
Locality	Meyers Ditch, an Illinois River side channel at R.M. 129.3 just N of Liverpool
HUC8 Name	Lower Illinois-Lake Chautauqua
HUC8 Number	7130003
Latitude	40.396111
Longitude	-89.991245
Lat-Long Source	Map derived
Lat-Long Accuracy	accurate
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Day	27
Month	8 (August)
Year	2000
Year Accuracy (Specimen)	Actual
Contact	[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathway	escaped captivity aquaculture
Status	established
Record Type	Personal communication
Fresh/Marine Introduction	Freshwater
Number Collected/Observed	1

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