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Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(bighead carp)
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Fishes
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID34843
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common Namebighead carp
StateLA
CountyConcordia
LocalityTurkey Creek near Ferriday
HUC8 NameBayou Cocodrie
HUC8 Number8040306
Latitude31.891186
Longitude-91.777382
Lat-Long SourceMap derived
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
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Year1989
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Publication Year
Primary Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference #1
Ref. Number468
AuthorCarp Task Force.
date1989
titleReport to the Louisiana Legislature, March, 1989.
publisherU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
pages25 pp.
Record TypeLiterature
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed1




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