Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID163912
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateIA
CountyHarrison
LocalityDesoto National Wildlife Refuge (Located along the Missouri River, 25 miles north of Omaha)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBig Papillion-Mosquito
HUC8 Number10230006
HUC10 NameHoney Creek-Missouri River
HUC10 Number1023000605
HUC12 NameMoores Creek-Missouri River
HUC12 Number102300060502
Map
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Collection Year2005
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
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.
CommentsReintroduced 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 TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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