Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1473527
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateWV
CountyMercer
LocalityEast River, at West Virginia/Virginia state line, upstream of East River thermal discharge
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle New
HUC8 Number05050002
HUC10 NameEast River-New River
HUC10 Number0505000206
HUC12 NameEast River
HUC12 Number050500020604
Map
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Collection Month9
Collection Year1973
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:32069
Author:Stauffer, J.R., Jr., K.L Dickson, J. Cairns, Jr., and D.S. Cherry
Date:1976
Title:The potential and realized influences of temperature on the distrubution of fishes in the New River, Glen Lyn, Virginia
Journal:Wildlife Monographs
Volume:50
Pages:3-40
CommentsStation 4
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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