Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic
Collection Info
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Species Profile
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Impacts

Specimen ID609784
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateIL
CountyColes
LocalityDrainage: Embarras River. Donica Creek @ County Rd. 2700. ~5 km SE of Oakland (Embarras Rivershed). (RCH08-08)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEmbarras
HUC8 Number05120112
HUC10 NameLittle Embarras River
HUC10 Number0512011204
HUC12 NameJakes Branch-Little Embarras River
HUC12 Number051201120404
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Collection Day12
Collection Month9
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26212
Author:GBIF
Date:2013
Title:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Database.
Publisher:Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Reference 2
Ref. Number:26017
Author:Yale University
Date:2013
Title:Yale Peabody Museum ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/8139
Publisher:Yale University
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalYale Peabody Museum ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberYPM ICH 020923
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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