Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID282832
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateMD
CountyBaltimore City
LocalityJones Falls, near Druid Hills Park
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameGunpowder-Patapsco
HUC8 Number02060003
Map
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Collection Year1878
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | stocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24474
Author:Ferguson, T.B., and T. Hughlett.
Date:1879
Title:Report of the Commissioners of Fisheries of Maryland. January, 1879.
Publisher:George Colton, State Printer, Annapolis, MD
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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