| Specimen ID | 33675 |
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| Group | Fishes |
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| Genus | Hypophthalmichthys |
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| Species | nobilis |
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| Common Name | bighead carp |
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| State | IL |
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| County | Jackson |
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| Locality | Mississippi River drainage, Rattlesnake Ferry |
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| HUC8 Name | Upper Mississippi-Cape Girardeau |
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| HUC8 Number | 7140105 |
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| Day | 4 |
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| Month | 8 (August) |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Year Accuracy (Specimen) | Actual |
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| Contact | [not displayed for privacy reasons] |
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| Primary Pathway | stocked for biocontrol |
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| Alt Pathway | escaped captivity aquaculture |
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| Status | established |
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| Reference #1 | | Ref. Number | 1358 |
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| Author | Burr, B.M., D.J. Eisenhour, K.M. Cook, C.A. Taylor, G.L. Seegert, R.W. Sauer, and E.R. Atwood. |
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| date | 1996 |
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| title | Nonnative fishes in Illinois waters: what do the records reveal? |
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| journal | Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science |
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| vol | 89 |
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| issue | 1/2 |
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| pages | 73-91 |
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| Comments | first record of very small juvenile from Illinois (indicated reproduction) |
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| Record Type | Personal communication |
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| Disposal | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale |
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| Museum Catalog No | SIUC 20308 |
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| Verifier | Brooks Burr - SIUC |
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| Fresh/Marine Introduction | Freshwater |
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| Number Collected/Observed | 1 |
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| Year Class | juv. |
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| Specimen Size | 24 mm SL |
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