Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID517483
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateIL
CountyJo Daviess
LocalityMississippi River at RM 554.1
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameApple-Plum
HUC8 Number07060005
HUC10 NamePleasant Creek-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0706000504
HUC12 NameCrooked Slough-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number070600050406
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month6
Collection Year1996
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25768
Author:U.S. Geological Survey
Date:2011
Title:Mississippi River Long Term Resource Monitoring Program.
Publisher:U.S. Geological Survey
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2


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