Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID278969
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateIL
CountyRock Island
LocalityLake George [along the Mississippi River ~5 mi W of Andalusia, IL]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCopperas-Duck
HUC8 Number07080101
HUC10 NamePine Creek-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0708010106
HUC12 NameCoal Creek-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number070801010603
Map
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Collection Day25
Collection Month6
Collection Year1997
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1617
Author:Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
Date:1997
Title:Places to fish.
Journal:On-line. Accessed June 25, 1997.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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