| Specimen ID | 159540 |
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| Group | Fishes |
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| Genus | Hypophthalmichthys |
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| Species | nobilis |
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| Common Name | bighead carp |
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| State | IL |
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| County | Jackson |
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| Locality | Big Muddy River, slough on N side of river, between the river and road/levee N of river and S of Tower Island Chute, approx. 1 mi W of State Road 3 |
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| HUC8 Name | Upper Mississippi-Cape Girardeau |
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| HUC8 Number | 7140105 |
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| Latitude | 37.575331 |
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| Longitude | -89.500637 |
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| Lat-Long Source | Map derived |
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| Lat-Long Accuracy | accurate |
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| Day | 20 |
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| Month | 7 (July) |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Year Accuracy (Specimen) | Actual |
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| Contact | [not displayed for privacy reasons] |
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| Primary Pathway | escaped captivity aquaculture |
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| Status | established |
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| Comments | Habitat notes: muck/mud bottom, shallow waters. |
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| Record Type | Specimen |
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| Disposal | museum |
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| Museum Catalog No | SIUC 26748 |
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| Fresh/Marine Introduction | Freshwater |
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| Number Collected/Observed | 1 |
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