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Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(bighead carp)
Fishes
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID33762
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common Namebighead carp
StateIL
CountyAlexander
LocalityHorseshoe Lake, spillway, 1.0 mi E of Miller City
HUC8 NameCache
HUC8 Number7140108
Latitude37.10821
Longitude-89.327409
Lat-Long SourceMap derived
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
Map
Day29
Month6 (June)
Year1993
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Primary Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Alt Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference #1
Ref. Number1358
AuthorBurr, B.M., D.J. Eisenhour, K.M. Cook, C.A. Taylor, G.L. Seegert, R.W. Sauer, and E.R. Atwood.
date1996
titleNonnative fishes in Illinois waters: what do the records reveal?
journalTransactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science
vol89
issue1/2
pages73-91
Record TypeLiterature
DisposalSouthern Illinois University-Carbondale
Museum Catalog NoSIUC 21715
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater





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