Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID278653
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateMD
CountyPrince Georges
LocalityPrince George's County
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameMid-Atlantic
HUC8 Number02000000
Map
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Collection Month5
Collection Year1929
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1781
Author:Truitt, R.V., B.A. Bean, and H.W. Fowler.
Date:1929
Title:The fishes of Maryland. Conservation Bulletin no. 3.
Publisher:State of Maryland, Conservation Department.
Pages:120 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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