Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID157668
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateKY
CountyPendleton
LocalitySouth Fork Licking River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSouth Fork Licking
HUC8 Number05100102
HUC10 NameFork Lick Creek-South Fork Licking River
HUC10 Number0510010205
HUC12 NameShort Creek-South Fork Licking River
HUC12 Number051001020505
Map
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Collection Day13
Collection Month3
Collection Year1971
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
CommentsState record fish to date. See online www.kdfwr.state.ky.us/recordfish.asp. Last accessed 1/16/2004.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Size54 pounds 14 oz.


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