Iowa DNR
BioNet
River & Stream Biological Monitoring
Fish and Benthic Macroinvertebrate Surveys
Physical Habitat Assessments

Silver Carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix

Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows)
Tolerance
Tolerant
Trophic Class
Omnivore
Is Exotic to Iowa?
True
Is Lithophilous Spawner?
False
Is Hybrid?
False
State Listing Status
Not Listed
Assessment Program Statistics

This species was found at 8 bioassessment sites, 0 rapid fish bioassessment sites, 0 fisheries assessment sites, and 0 fisheries presence-only assessment sites. In total, it was collected at 8 distinct sites, or 0.6% of the 1442 total sites monitored by the bioassessment program. It is the 105th most commonly collected species.

The Silver Carp was collected in 8 bioassessment sampling sessions and 0 fisheries assessment sessions. It was present in 0 rapid bioassessment sessions and 0 presence-only sessions.

The biological assessment program has collected a total of 69 individual Silver Carp specimens, ranking it the #100 most collected fish.

Species Distribution Maps

HUC12 watersheds where this species has been found