Specimen Information

Ctenopharyngodon idella
Ctenopharyngodon idella
(Grass Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID33639
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella
Common NameGrass Carp
StateIL
LocalityMississippi River up to Pike County in the state
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameCahokia-Joachim
HUC8 Number07140101
Map
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Collection Year1979
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:105
Author:Smith, P.W.
Date:1979
Title:The fishes of Illinois.
Publisher:University of Illinois Press
Pages:314 pp
Reference 2
Ref. Number:131
Author:Pflieger, W.L.
Date:1975
Title:The Fishes of Missouri.
Publisher:Missouri Department of Conservation.
Pages:343 pp
CommentsTaken regularly
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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