Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID35343
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateMI
LocalityLake Huron
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameLake Huron
HUC8 Number04240002
Map
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Collection Year1880
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:460
Author:Emery, L.
Date:1985
Title:Review of fish introduced into the Great Lakes, 1819-1974. Technical Report No. 45.
Publisher:Great Lakes Fishery Commission, Ann Arbor, MI.
Pages:31 pp
CommentsYear is approximate. See Emery, L., 1985.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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