Specimen Information

Ctenopharyngodon idella var. diploid
Ctenopharyngodon idella var. diploid
(Grass Carp (diploid))
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1257395
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella
Varietydiploid
Common NameGrass Carp (diploid)
CountryCanada
StateQC
LocalitySt. Lawrence River, near Contrecoeur
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameGulf of St. Lawrence - Eastern Scotian Shelf
HUC8 Number32003700
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month5
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | dispersed
Statusunknown
CommentsLFHC Carp DB 16-017-01. Diploid female specimen. Body was full of sterile eggs. Government of Quebec press release, May 31, 2016. http://mffp.gouv.qc.ca/carpes-asiatiques-programme-quebecois-de-lutte/ Accessed 6/8/2016
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size1260 mm TL; 29 kg; Gonad 2024 g
Number of Breeding Females1


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