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Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(bighead carp)

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Specimen ID	157057
Group	Fishes
Genus	Hypophthalmichthys
Species	nobilis
Common Name	bighead carp
State	IL
County	Fulton
Locality	Big Lake (an Illinois River backwater lake, ~8 mi W of Manito)
HUC8 Name	Lower Illinois-Lake Chautauqua
HUC8 Number	7130003
Latitude	40.4656
Longitude	-89.9147
Lat-Long Source	GNIS
Lat-Long Accuracy	accurate
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Month	7 (July)
Year	2003
Year Accuracy (Specimen)	Actual
Contact	[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathway	escaped captivity aquaculture
Status	established
Record Type	Personal communication
Fresh/Marine Introduction	Freshwater
Number Collected/Observed	200+
Year Class	1

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