Species Regional Summary
Cyprinus carpio
Northern Yucatan, Gulf of Mexico, Florida Straits, to Middle Eastern Florida ( CAR-I )

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Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record? 3.2 mi. N of Apalachicola./FL Apalachicola River (1954, 3.2 mi. N of Apalachicola. 2018), Florida-Gulf- Definite; Established; Regular Resident; Fisheries-Intentional; 1882 (McDonald 1884; McCann et al. 1996; Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database 1999; Poss et al. 1999 ). [Established C. carpio populations appear to be confined to the Panhandle region (McCann et al. 1996; Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database 1999; Poss et al. 1999)., 1str Record: Escambia County/FL/Elevenmile Creek, Perdido Bay (1990, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2018), 1st Record?, Alabama-Mississippi- Established; Regular Resident; Fisheries-Intentional; 1882 (McDonald 1884; Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database 1999; Poss et al. 1999 )., Louisiana- Established; Regular Resident; Fisheries-Intentional; 1882 (McDonald 1884; McCann et al. 1996; Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database 1999; Poss et al. 1999 )., Louisiana- Established; Regular Resident; Fisheries-Intentional; 1882 (McDonald 1884; McCann et al. 1996; USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database 1999; Poss et al. 1999 )., Florida- Established; Regular Resident; Fisheries-Intentional; 1882 (McDonald 1884; McCann et al. 1996; Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database 1999; Poss et al. 1999 )., Jefferson Co./TX/Taylor Bayou, S fork 4.5 mi. SE Fannet; approx lat and long. (1953, Poss et al. 1999), Texas- Established; Regular Resident; Fisheries-Intentional; 1882 (McDonald 1884; McCann et al. 1996; Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database 1999; Poss et al. 1999 )., Texas- Established; Regular Resident; Fisheries-Intentional; 1882 (McDonald 1884; McCann et al. 1996; USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database 2014; Poss et al. 1999 ).

Geographic Extent

3.2 mi. N of Apalachicola/FL Apalachicola River (1954, 3.2 mi. N of Apalachicola. 2018); River mile 0-22/FL/Apalachicola River (2006-2009, Gorecki and Davis 2013, 0-11 PSU), Santa Rosa County/FL/Escambia River (2012, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2012), 1str Record: Escambia County/FL/Elevenmile Creek, Perdido Bay (1990, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2018), AL/Mobile Bay and drainage (1964, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program), MS/Pascagoula Drainage (1999, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2018); MS/Lower Pearl River (1951, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2018)., LA/Lake Ponchartrain and drainage; LA/Lake Maurepas (Hastings et al. 1987); , 0.6 mi. SW Lacombe, River Mile 5.5, at boat ramp/LA/Bayou Lacombe (1974, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2014), LA/MLaFourche drainage (1974, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2018), .5 mi. E Kaplan, Hwy. 14/LA/Bayou, trib. to Bayou Queue de Tortue, Seventh Ward Canal-Frontal Intercoastal Waterway (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database 2018), LBonnet Carre Spillway in front of dam near Norco./LA/Mississippi River (1955, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database 199, .25 air miles downriver from White Oak Park boat launch near Dan Bay/LA/Calcasieu River (2003, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database 2018), TX/Sabine River; Jefferson Co./TX/Pine Island Bayou oxbow along right bank below salt water barrier; 2.7 air km ESE Suicide Bend. (1979, Poss et al. 1999); Jefferson Co./TX//Taylor Bayou, S fork 4.5 mi. SE Fannet; approx lat and long. (1953, Poss et al. 1999), Chambers Co./TX/Elm Bayou, 8 mi. S Stowell; approx lat and long. (1953, Poss et al. 1999), TX/Guadelupe River; Goff Bayou; ca 2 mi above where it enters Mission Bay (near mouth of Guadalupe River) (1962, Poss et al. 1999), TX/Rio Grande drainage; Brownsville/TX/Resaca de la Guerra (1923, Poss et al. 1999); Brownsville/TX/Laguna del Muerto (1923, Poss et al. 1999); Brownsville/TX/Brownsville Ship Channel (1961, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database 2018), 2 mi above where it enters Mission Bay (near mouth of Guadalupe River)/TX/San Antonio Bay (1962, ANSP 99409

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