Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID42686
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateSD
CountyUnion
LocalityBig Sioux River, (Woodbury County, Iowa)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Big Sioux
HUC8 Number10170203
HUC10 NameBig Ditch-Big Sioux River
HUC10 Number1017020325
HUC12 NameBig Sioux River
HUC12 Number101702032507
Map
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Collection Year1956
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:376
Author:Bailey, R.M., and M.O. Allum
Date:1962
Title:Fishes of South Dakota.
Journal:Miscellaneous Publications, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan
Publisher:Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan
Volume:119
Pages:1-131
Reference 2
Ref. Number:378
Author:Cleary, R.E.
Date:1956
Title:The distribution of the fishes of Iowa.
Publisher:Iowa Conservation Commission
Pages:267-324
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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