Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID581463
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateWI
CountyMilwaukee
LocalityMilwaukee River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMilwaukee
HUC8 Number04040003
HUC10 NameLower Milwaukee River-Frontal Lake Michigan
HUC10 Number0404000306
HUC12 NameMilwaukee River
HUC12 Number040400030606
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month9
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26408
Author:Loftus, A.
Date:2011
Title:Multi State Aquatic Resources Information System (MARIS) Master Database records via Biodiversity Information Serving Our Nation (BISON)
Reference 2
Ref. Number:26395
Author:Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WIDNR)
Date:2008
Title:Wisconsin Statewide Fisheries Database via MARIS
Publisher:Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
CommentsRecord from Wisconsin DNR Fisheries Management Database via BISON
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2


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