Specimen Information

Ctenopharyngodon idella
Ctenopharyngodon idella
(Grass Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1336352
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella
Common NameGrass Carp
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityLake Erie, Ontario, Canada, north of Pelee Island
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLake Erie
HUC8 Number04260000
Map
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Collection Month12
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | stocked for biocontrol
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29471
Author:Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MIDNR).
Date:2016
Title:Showcasing the DNR: Work on invasive grass carp continues in Lake Erie>
CommentsFish was radiotagged in Lake Erie at Monroe, Michigan. Then detected in the Sandusky River and later in Lake Erie north of Pelee Island, Ontario.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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