Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1547857
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateCO
CountyJefferson
LocalityWestminster City Park Pond
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle South Platte-Cherry Creek
HUC8 Number10190003
HUC10 NameBig Dry Creek-South Platte River
HUC10 Number1019000304
HUC12 NameMiddle Big Dry Creek
HUC12 Number101900030407
Map
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Collection Month6
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:33320
Author:Kieran Nicholson
Date:2019
Title:Hundreds of dead fish found in Westminster City Park Pond
Publisher:Denver Post
CommentsNot cited as stocked in article, but dead Common Carp are visible in photos.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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