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Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(bighead carp)

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Exotic to United States

Specimen ID	165138
Group	Fishes
Genus	Hypophthalmichthys
Species	nobilis
Common Name	bighead carp
State	IL
County	White
Locality	Wabash River (R.M. 23.5) [~5 mi W of Mt. Vernon, IN]
HUC8 Name	Lower Wabash
HUC8 Number	5120113
Latitude	37.90949
Longitude	-88.02009
Lat-Long Source	reported
Lat-Long Accuracy	accurate
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Day	0
Month	0
Year	2004
Year Accuracy (Specimen)	Actual
Contact	[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathway	escaped captivity aquaculture
Status	collected
Record Type	Personal communication
Fresh/Marine Introduction	Freshwater
Number Collected/Observed	1

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