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Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(bighead carp)

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Specimen ID	164401
Group	Fishes
Genus	Hypophthalmichthys
Species	nobilis
Common Name	bighead carp
State	KS
County	Kiowa
Locality	a farm pond
HUC8 Name	Upper Salt Fork
HUC8 Number	11060002
Latitude	37.435
Longitude	-99.2992
Lat-Long Source	reported
Lat-Long Accuracy	accurate
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Day	4
Month	5 (May)
Year	2005
Year Accuracy (Specimen)	Actual
Contact	[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathway	stocked for biocontrol
Status	collected
Comments	The pond was being seined to save sportfish from dessication. See voucher photo.
Record Type	Personal communication
Disposal	destroyed
Fresh/Marine Introduction	Freshwater
Number Collected/Observed	1
Number Released	0

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