Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID164300
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateIL
LocalityLower Illinois River drainage
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameLower Illinois
HUC8 Number07130000
Map
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Collection Year1997
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14023
Author:Illinois Natural History Survey.
Date:2004
Title:Illinois Natural History Survey Fish Collection Database Search Results.
Publisher:Illinois Natural History Survey.
Record TypeLiterature
Disposalmuseum
Museum Cat NumberINHS 47633
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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