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Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(bighead carp)
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Fishes
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Specimen ID259419
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common Namebighead carp
StateWI
CountyLa Crosse
LocalityMississippi River, (R.M. 694.6) backwaters near the city of La Crosse
HUC8 NameLa Crosse-Pine
HUC8 Number7040006
Latitude43.772287
Longitude-91.238906
Lat-Long Sourcereported
Lat-Long AccuracyAccurate
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Day26
Month11 (November)
Year2008
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Primary Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statuscollected
Reference #1
Ref. Number18236
AuthorHubbuch, C.
date2008
titleLeaping silver carp found in Mississippi near La Crosse.
journalWisconsin State Journal
vol2008
issueDecember 2
Record TypeLiterature
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed1




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