Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID163914
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateWA
CountySkamania
LocalityFranz Lake National Wildlife Refuge [Along the Columbia River, 2.2 km (1.4 mi) WSW of Skamania]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Columbia-Sandy
HUC8 Number17080001
HUC10 NameCity of Washougal-Columbia River
HUC10 Number1708000108
HUC12 NameHamilton Creek-Columbia River
HUC12 Number170800010802
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.
CommentsCarp probably impact rearing habitat for listed salmonid species but no specific information exists on their status.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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