Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1635326
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella
Varietytriploid
Common NameGrass Carp (triploid)
StateVA
CountyFranklin
LocalitySmith Mountain Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Roanoke
HUC8 Number03010101
HUC10 NameLower Blackwater River
HUC10 Number0301010106
HUC12 NameBull Run-Smith Mountain Lake
HUC12 Number030101010603
Map
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Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statusstocked
Reference 1
Ref. Number:34156
Author:SOLitude Lake Management
Date:2020
Title:Controlling Invasive Weeds in a Large Lake
CommentsStocked for biocontrol of Hydrilla verticillata, Egeria densa, and Potamogeton crispus.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierSOLitude Lake Management
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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