Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic
Collection Info
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Species Profile
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Specimen ID609291
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateMA
CountyFranklin
LocalityMontague; Turners Falls power canals on Connecticut River, while drained.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAshuelot River-Connecticut River
HUC8 Number01080201
HUC10 NameFall River-Connecticut River
HUC10 Number0108020105
HUC12 NameFourmile Brook-Connecticut River
HUC12 Number010802010503
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Collection Day8
Collection Month8
Collection Year1980
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26212
Author:GBIF
Date:2013
Title:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Database.
Publisher:Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Reference 2
Ref. Number:25960
Author:Harvard University
Date:2013
Title:Museum of Comparative Zoology specimen collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/14100
Publisher:Harvard University
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalMuseum of Comparative Zoology specimen collection
Museum Cat NumberMCZ 57115
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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