Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID36224
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateMS
Localitysome parts of the Chickasawhay River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Chickasawhay
HUC8 Number03170003
Map
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Collection Year1951
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:100
Author:Cook, F.A.
Date:1959
Title:Freshwater Fishes of Mississippi.
Publisher:Mississippi Game and Fish Commission Jackson, MS.
Pages:239 pp
Reference 2
Ref. Number:102
Author:Anonymous
Date:1951
Title:Game wardens replys to questionaire in Nov. 1951.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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