Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID40482
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateOR
CountyMultnomah
LocalityTroutdale on the Sandy River near Columbia River (West of the Willamette River?)
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Columbia-Sandy
HUC8 Number17080001
Map
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Collection Month5
Collection Year1881
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:405
Author:Lampman, B.H.
Date:1946
Title:The coming of the pond fishes
Publisher:Binfords & Mort
Pages:177 pp
CommentsBrought 35 fish over in May 1880. Raised them in a pond in Trautdale. Columbia R. flooded and joined the nursery, ~3000 fish escaped.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked3000
Year Classyoung


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