Specimen ID | 163912 |
Group | Fishes |
Genus | Cyprinus |
Species | carpio |
Common Name | Common Carp |
State | IA |
County | Harrison |
Locality | Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (Located along the Missouri River, 25 miles north of Omaha) |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Big Papillion-Mosquito |
HUC8 Number | 10230006 |
HUC10 Name | Honey Creek-Missouri River |
HUC10 Number | 1023000605 |
HUC12 Name | Moores Creek-Missouri River |
HUC12 Number | 102300060502 |
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Collection Year | 2005 |
Year Accuracy | Publication Year |
Potential Pathway | stocked for food |
Status | established |
Reference 1 |
Ref. Number: | 14257 |
Author: | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. |
Date: | 2005 |
Title: | National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species. |
Publisher: | USFWS National Wildlife Refuge System and USGS National Institute of Invasive Species Science. |
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Comments | Reintroduced constantly by birds, anglers, and flooding. Rotenone is not cost effective. Also the public is reluctant to loss the sport fishery for a couple of years. Reported population is estimated number of fish (50,000), not pounds of fish. |
Record Type | Literature |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |