Specimen Information

Ctenopharyngodon idella
Ctenopharyngodon idella
(Grass Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID46149
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella
Common NameGrass Carp
StateWA
CountyBenton
LocalityPasco City Golf Course ponds, Tri-Cities Country Club Golf Course
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Columbia-Priest Rapids
HUC8 Number17020016
HUC10 NameZintel Canyon-Columbia River
HUC10 Number1702001606
HUC12 NameZintel Canyon
HUC12 Number170200160603
Map
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Collection Day19
Collection Month10
Collection Year1987
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statuseradicated
Commentseradicated w/ rotenone. 3 small ponds, 2 are connected at Tri-Cities Country Club and have outflow to Columbia River. Concerned that some escaped into river. Collected fish as evidence. Enforcement agent: John McIntosh
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordstate
Disposalfrozen
VerifierDoug Fletcher
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected5
Size343-508 mm


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