Specimen Information

Cyprinus rubrofuscus
Cyprinus rubrofuscus
(Koi)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1547596
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciesrubrofuscus
Common NameKoi
StateKY
CountyBoyle
LocalityPrivate pond in Boyle Co.
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeCounty
Map
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Collection Month2
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:33308
Author:Ben Hooper
Date:2019
Title:Kentucky fisherman reels in 20-pound goldfish
Publisher:UPI
CommentsOriginally identified as goldfish or Koi, from video on website appears to be Koi.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierJF, WD
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Sizeestimated at 20 lbs
Number Released1


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