Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1725471
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateWV
CountyMason
LocalityKanawha River, Site ID LGL202307311022
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Kanawha
HUC8 Number05050008
HUC10 NameSixteenmile Creek-Kanawha River
HUC10 Number0505000806
HUC12 NameFivemile Creek-Kanawha River
HUC12 Number050500080604
Map
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Collection Day31
Collection Month7
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:40189
Author:Peters, A., and J. Cochran
Date:2022
Title:USFWS Lower Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office Ohio River Substation Aquatic Invasive Species Invasive Carp Monitoring (2022 - Present)
Publisher:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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