Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1428243
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateWI
CountyOutagamie
LocalityMemorial Park pond, Appleton
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Fox
HUC8 Number04030204
HUC10 NamePlum Creek-Fox River
HUC10 Number0403020402
HUC12 NameGarners Creek-Fox River
HUC12 Number040302040205
Map
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Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30894
Author:Culhane, E.
Date:2017
Title:DNR to restore urban fishing pond in Appleton
Publisher:Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Comments"Several years ago, carp were noticed in the pond. How they got there is unknown." Rotenone treatment occurred in Jan. 2018.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
VerifierWisconsin DNR
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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