Identification: The bighead carp is a large, narrow fish with eyes that project downward. Coloration of the body is dark gray, fading to white toward the underside, and with dark blotches on the sides.

Bighead carp is a popular food fish in its native China and several other countries, ranking fourth in 1999 in world aquaculture production (FAO 1999).

Bighead carp is a popular food fish in its native China and several other countries, ranking fourth in 1999 in world aquaculture production (FAO 1999).

Bighead Carp has been beneficial as a cultured food fish in the Philippines. 33607: 2655: Hypophthalmichthys nobilis: Water Quality Experimental Field Triploid Bighead Carp fed selectively on nuisance alga, Botryococcus braunii. 15355: 4071: Hypophthalmichthys nobilis: Predation/Herbivory Experimental Field

Dietary overlap was present among both bigheaded carp species, Gizzard Shad, and Bigmouth Buffalo... 18463: 2571: Hypophthalmichthys nobilis: Competition Anecdotal N/A Bighead Carp competes with other planktivorous fishes and fish larvae for food. 16474: 2637: Hypophthalmichthys nobilis: Competition Experimental

They are most similar to bighead carp (H. nobilis) but have a smaller head, and upturned mouth without teeth, a keel that extends forward past pelvic fin base, lack the dark blotches characteristic of bighead carp and have highly branched gill rakers.

Bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) in manipulative pond experiments influenced the biomass of phytoplankton, zooplankton, and aquatic insect larvae, which indicated bighead carp can influence organic matter flow across trophic levels and ecological boundaries.

Mar 30, 2025 · Specimen ID: 1328878: Group: Fishes: Genus: Hypophthalmichthys: Species: nobilis: Common Name: Bighead Carp: State: MO: County: Ste. Genevieve: Locality: Mississippi ...

Stable isotope analysis indicated that silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, diet overlapped with bighead carp (94.1%), gizzard shad (90.6%), and paddlefish (26.8%). This trophic overlap could threaten fish biodiversity.

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission - Fishing Guide - Record Fish. Publisher: Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.