Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID157307
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateWI
CountyWaukesha
LocalityBig Muskego Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Fox
HUC8 Number07120006
HUC10 NameWind Lake Drainage
HUC10 Number0712000603
HUC12 NameMuskego Lake
HUC12 Number071200060302
Map
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Collection Year1996
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13638
Author:Jansen, C.
Date:2003
Title:Barrier to keep carp out of Big Muskego Lake.
Journal:JS Online
Publisher:Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Volume:2003
Issue:October 7
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected240,000


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