Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID39606
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateNY
CountyOrange
LocalityNewburgh, private pond
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameHudson-Wappinger
HUC8 Number02020008
Map
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Collection Year1830
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:93
Author:Werner, R.G.
Date:1980
Title:Freshwater Fishes of New York State: a field guide.
Publisher:Syracuse University Press Syracuse, NY.
Pages:186 pp
CommentsFirst reported introduction in North America was in this pond.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest RecordNation
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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