Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1457449
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
LocalityLake Michigan
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameLake Michigan
HUC8 Number04190000
Map
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Collection Month6
Collection Year1965
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:718
Author:Smith, P.W.
Date:1965
Title:A preliminary annotated list of the lampreys and fishes of Illinois. Biological Notes No. 54.
Publisher:Illinois Natural History Survey, Urbana, IL.
Pages:12 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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