Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID163993
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateTX
CountyHidalgo
LocalitySanta Ana National Wildlife Refuge
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Rio Grande
HUC8 Number13090002
HUC10 NameLake Tropicana-Rio Grande
HUC10 Number1309000203
HUC12 NameWest Lake-Rio Grande
HUC12 Number130900020311
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.
CommentsNumbers fluctuate greatly with wetland manipulations. Numbers of adults may reach the hundreds when water levels of larger wetlands are high for extended time periods, but most of our wetlands are dried periodically and only a few tens may survive.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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