Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1711964
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateKY
CountyMcCracken
LocalityOhio River, backwater immediately downstream of Paducah Transient Boat Dock to upper end of small island
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Ohio
HUC8 Number05140206
HUC10 NameMud Creek-Ohio River
HUC10 Number0514020601
HUC12 NameMud Creek-Ohio River
HUC12 Number051402060102
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month9
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:41432
Author:Thomas, M.R.
Date:2023
Title:Surveys for age-0 Black Carp in floodplain habitats along the lower Ohio River in Western Kentucky
Publisher:Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Pages:49 pp
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierM. Thomas (KY Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2


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