Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1658684
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateWA
CountyWhatcom
LocalityFraser River plume in the southern Strait of Georgia
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameStrait of Georgia
HUC8 Number17110002
Map
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Collection Month7
Collection Year1967
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:37225
Author:Barraclough, W.E., and D.G. Robinson
Date:1971
Title:Anomalous occurrence of carp (Cyprinus carpio) in the marine environment
Journal:Journal of the Fisheries Board of Canada
Volume:28
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater-Brackish
Number Collected13
Year ClassJuvenile


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