Specimen Information

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
Fishes
Exotic
Collection Info
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Specimen ID610004
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio
Common NameCommon Carp
StateLA
CountyWest Feliciana
LocalityLittle Bayou Sara at Retreat, 11.8 mi. NW of Bains, LA, Hwy. 66.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBayou Sara-Thompson
HUC8 Number08070201
HUC10 NameBayou Sara
HUC10 Number0807020102
HUC12 NameLittle Bayou Sara
HUC12 Number080702010203
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Collection Day28
Collection Month7
Collection Year1970
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 66211
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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