Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID46668
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateWV
Localitystate non-specific
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeState
Map
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Collection Year1993
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:396
Author:Stauffer, J.R., Jr., J.M. Boltz, and L.R. White
Date:1995
Title:The fishes of West Virginia
Publisher:Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Volume:146
Pages:13-19
Commentsgeneralized location as 'Ohio River tributaries in West Virginia'
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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