Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID36247
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateMS
CountyMadison
LocalityPearl River, Ross R. Barnett Reservoir
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Pearl-Strong
HUC8 Number03180002
HUC10 NameRoss Barnett Reservoir-Pearl River
HUC10 Number0318000204
HUC12 NameLake Creek-Pearl River
HUC12 Number031800020402
Map
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Collection Year1930
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:715
Author:Ross, S.T., and W.M. Brenneman.
Date:1991
Title:Distribution of freshwater fishes in Mississippi. Freshwater Fisheries Report No. 108. D-J Project Completion Report F-69.
Publisher:Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Pages:548 pp
Commentsdate between 1901 and 1959. Only one record.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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