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Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(bighead carp)
Fishes
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID259476
GroupFishes
GenusHypophthalmichthys
Speciesnobilis
Common Namebighead carp
StateMO
CountyScott
LocalityHeadwater Diversion Channel (Mile 0.9) [just S of Cape Girardeau]
HUC8 NameWhitewater
HUC8 Number7140107
Latitude37.2427864
Longitude-89.527617
Lat-Long Sourcereported
Lat-Long AccuracyAccurate
Map
Day5
Month8 (August)
Year1999
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Alt Pathwaydispersed
Statuscollected
Reference #1
Ref. Number18239
AuthorAnonymous.
date2008
titleLTRMP Bighead and silver carp dataset. 1992-2007.
publisherU.S. Geological Survey, UMESC.
CommentsData source http://www.umesc.usgs.gov/data_library/fisheries/fish_page.html.
Record TypeDatabase
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed2
Specimen Size880, 895 mm





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