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Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(bighead carp)
Fishes
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID33829
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common Namebighead carp
StateIN
Localitynon-specific
HUC8 Name>1
Year1984
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Publication Year
Primary Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statuscollected
Reference #1
Ref. Number10
AuthorCourtenay, W.R., Jr., D.A. Hensley, J.N. Taylor, and J.A. McCann.
date1984
titleDistribution of exotic fishes in the continental United States. IN W.R. Courtenay, Jr., and J.R. Stauffer, Jr., eds. Distribution, Biology and Management of Exotic Fishes.
publisherJohn Hopkins University Press. Baltimore, MD.
pages41-77
Record TypeLiterature
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater





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