Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID275904
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateIL
CountyCook
LocalityChicago River, South Fork, South Branch
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameChicago
HUC8 Number07120003
HUC10 NameNorth Branch Chicago River-Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
HUC10 Number0712000301
HUC12 NameSouth Branch Chicago River-Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
HUC12 Number071200030107
Map
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Collection Day10
Collection Month5
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:19782
Date:2012
Title:2011 Asian Carp Monitoring and Rapid Response Plan Interim Summary Reports: Asian Carp Control
Publisher:Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected26


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