Specimen Information

Ctenopharyngodon idella
Ctenopharyngodon idella
(Grass Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID239933
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella
Common NameGrass Carp
StateNY
CountyMonroe
LocalityLake Ontario at Rochester, New York
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Ontario
HUC8 Number04280002
HUC10 NameLake Ontario
HUC10 Number0428000202
HUC12 NameLake Ontario
HUC12 Number042800020200
Map
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Collection Year1987
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:962
Author:Crossman, E.J., S.J. Nepszy, and P. Krause
Date:1987
Title:The first record of grass carp, Ctenopharyngodon idella, in Canadian waters.
Journal:Canadian Field-Naturalist
Volume:101
Issue:4
Pages:584-586
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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