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Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(bighead carp)
Fishes
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID40326
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common Namebighead carp
StateOK
CountyOttawa
LocalityNeosho (=Grand) River at Miami Riverview Park, 0.5 km S of Miami
HUC8 NameLake O' the Cherokees
HUC8 Number11070206
Latitude36.854557
Longitude-94.867287
Lat-Long SourceMap derived
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
Map
Day2
Month4 (April)
Year1992
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Primary Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference #1
Ref. Number1740
AuthorPigg, J., J. Stahl, M. Ambler, and J. Smith.
date1993
titleTwo potential sources of exotic fish in Oklahoma.
journalProc. Okla. Acad. Sci.
vol73
pages67
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed2
Specimen Size18 kg





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