Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID159377
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateMS
CountyCoahoma
LocalityBig Sunflower River, Hobson's Bridge, 7.0 km SE of Clarksdale
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBig Sunflower
HUC8 Number08030207
HUC10 NameHarris Bayou-Big Sunflower River
HUC10 Number0803020703
HUC12 NameHopson Bayou
HUC12 Number080302070304
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month9
Collection Year1992
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 28415
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected12
Number Preserved12


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