Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID41977
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StatePA
LocalityOhio River from Pittsburgh to end of river, 981 miles from Pittsburgh
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameOhio
Map
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Collection Year1958
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:69
Author:Clay, W.M.
Date:1962
Title:Aquatic-life resources of the Ohio River.
Publisher:Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission
Pages:218 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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