Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID159285
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateMS
CountyDeSoto
LocalityMississippi River, Cow Island sandbar, RM 714-716
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Mississippi-Memphis
HUC8 Number08010100
HUC10 NameMemphis-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0801010007
HUC12 NameCow Island Bend-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number080101000704
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month7
Collection Year1995
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13923
Author:Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.
Date:2004
Title:Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Nonindigenous Fish Records.
Publisher:Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposalmuseum
Museum Cat NumberMMNS 23951
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
Size34.3 - 50.7 mm (SL)
Number Preserved2


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