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Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(bighead carp)

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Specimen ID	31508
Group	Fishes
Genus	Hypophthalmichthys
Species	nobilis
Common Name	bighead carp
State	FL
County	Palm Beach
Locality	Lake Okeechobee, SE side
HUC8 Name	Everglades
HUC8 Number	3090202
Latitude	26.838776
Longitude	-80.667114
Lat-Long Source	Map derived
Lat-Long Accuracy	accurate
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Month	9 (September)
Year	1989
Year Accuracy (Specimen)	Actual
Contact	[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathway	released bait
Status	failed
Record Type	Personal communication
Earliest Record	state
Disposal	ETOH
Museum Catalog No	FMNH
Verifier	Jim Williams
Stock Source	unknown
Fresh/Marine Introduction	Freshwater
Number Collected/Observed	1
Year Class	adult
Specimen Size	575 mm FL

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