Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID551635
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StatePA
CountyFayette
LocalityYoughiogheny River Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameYoughiogheny
HUC8 Number05020006
HUC10 NameUpper Youghiogheny River
HUC10 Number0502000603
HUC12 NameYoughiogheny River Lake
HUC12 Number050200060305
Map
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Collection Day31
Collection Month3
Collection Year1982
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26264
Author:Pennsylvania Sea Grant.
Date:2013
Title:Pennsylvania's Field Guide to Aquatic Invasive Species
Publisher:Pennsylvania Sea Grant
Pages:185 p.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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