Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID31112
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateDE
CountySussex
LocalityWaples Pond, near Jefferson Crossroads
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBroadkill-Smyrna
HUC8 Number02040207
HUC10 NameBroadkill River-Delaware Bay
HUC10 Number0204020706
HUC12 NamePrimehook Creek
HUC12 Number020402070602
Map
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Collection Year1991
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:85
Author:Raasch, M.S., and V.L. Altemus, Sr.
Date:1991
Title:Delaware's freshwater and brackish water fishes - a popular account.
Publisher:Delaware State College Center for the Study of Del-Mar-Va Habitats and the Society of Natural History of Delaware.
Pages:166 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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