Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic
Collection Info
Point Map
Species Profile
Animated Map
Impacts

Specimen ID609376
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateIN
CountyPosey
LocalityOhio River, Wabash River, 3 mi. SW of New Harmony, Indiana.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Wabash
HUC8 Number05120113
HUC10 NameBig Creek
HUC10 Number0512011307
HUC12 NameIndian Creek-Big Creek
HUC12 Number051201130709
Map
Collection Day3
Collection Month8
Collection Year1942
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:25980
Author:Ohio State University
Date:2013
Title:Ohio State University Museum ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://www.gbif.org/dataset/813b435e-f762-11e1-a439-00145eb45e9a
Publisher:Ohio State University
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalOhio State University Museum ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberOSUM 30644
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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