Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID159286
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateAR
CountyCrittenden
LocalityMississippi River at Porter Lake dike sandbar, RM 699-700
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Mississippi-Helena
HUC8 Number08020100
HUC10 NameTunica Lake-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0802010001
HUC12 NameTunica Lake-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number080201000102
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 23970
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected4
Size37.3 - 46.3 mm (SL)
Number Preserved4


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