Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID156776
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateTN
CountyMarion
LocalityNickajack Reservoir, downstream of Chattanooga
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Tennessee-Chickamauga
HUC8 Number06020001
HUC10 NameNickajack Lake-Tennessee River
HUC10 Number0602000112
HUC12 NameLower Nickajack Lake-Tennessee River
HUC12 Number060200011204
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month7
Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
CommentsA state record fish (by gear) through January 1, 2003.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year Classadult
Size52 lbs. 14 oz.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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