Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic
Collection Info
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Species Profile
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Specimen ID610003
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateLA
CountyWest Feliciana
LocalityMississippi River, lower end of island bar off mouth of Tunica Bayou, River Mile 293.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBayou Sara-Thompson
HUC8 Number08070201
HUC10 NameTunica Bayou-Tunica Swamp
HUC10 Number0807020101
HUC12 NameTunica Bayou
HUC12 Number080702010101
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Collection Day2
Collection Month10
Collection Year1976
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:25999
Author:Tulane University
Date:2013
Title:Tulane University Museum of Natural History collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/8077
Publisher:Tulane University
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalTulane University Museum of Natural History collection
Museum Cat NumberTU 99567
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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