Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID29260
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella
Varietydiploid
Common NameGrass Carp (diploid)
StateCA
CountyEl Dorado
Localitysmall farm pond in the foothills of El Dorado County
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameSouth Fork American
HUC8 Number18020129
Map
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Collection Year1975
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statuseradicated
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1577
Author:Dill, W.A., and A.J. Cordone.
Date:1997
Title:History and status of introduced fishes in California, 1871-1996. Fish Bulletin 178
Publisher:California Department of Fish and Game
Pages:414 pp
Commentsillegally stocked; state rotenoned pond and recovered all 48 in March 1975; diploid
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked48


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