Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID159380
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateMS
CountyLafayette
LocalityLee Creek, site 3, ca. 25 meters downstream from CR 244 bridge, 10.0 miles NE of Oxford
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLittle Tallahatchie
HUC8 Number08030201
HUC10 NameBig Spring Creek-Little Tallahatchie River
HUC10 Number0803020108
HUC12 NameGraham Mill Creek
HUC12 Number080302010804
Map
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Collection Day5
Collection Month10
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 21850
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Number Preserved1


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