Bighead carp
(Hypophthalmichthys nobilis)
Classification
Species:
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Order: Cypriniformes - Carps
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
General data
Scientific names:
Bighead carp
Habitat:
Freshwater
Climates:
Subtropical, Temperate, Continental
Native:
Asia
Distribution:
Volga, Yangtze, Rhine, Danube, Mississippi, Caloosahatchee, Nieuwe Waterweg (New Waterway)