Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID28232
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateCA
CountySacramento
LocalitySutterville Lake near Sacramento [Lake does not exist anymore]
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Sacramento
HUC8 Number18020163
Map
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Collection Year1879
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:32
Author:Smith, H.M.
Date:1896
Title:A review of the history and results of the attempts to acclimatize fish and other water animals in the Pacific states.
Journal:Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission
Volume:15
Pages:379-472
Reference 2
Ref. Number:547
Author:Shebley, W.H.
Date:1917
Title:History of introduction of food and game fishes into the waters of California.
Journal:California Fish and Game
Volume:3
Pages:3-12
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked60


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