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Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(bighead carp)
Fishes
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID159528
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common Namebighead carp
StateIL
CountyUnion
LocalityBig Muddy River, at Route 3 crossing, S side of bridge near Aldridge
HUC8 NameBig Muddy
HUC8 Number7140106
Latitude37.561725
Longitude-89.472184
Lat-Long SourceMap derived
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
Map
Day23
Month2 (February)
Year1992
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference #1
Ref. Number1358
AuthorBurr, B.M., D.J. Eisenhour, K.M. Cook, C.A. Taylor, G.L. Seegert, R.W. Sauer, and E.R. Atwood.
date1996
titleNonnative fishes in Illinois waters: what do the records reveal?
journalTransactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science
vol89
issue1/2
pages73-91
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalSouthern Illinois University-Carbondale
Museum Catalog NoSIUC 19280
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed1





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