Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1340668
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella
Varietytriploid
Common NameGrass Carp (triploid)
StateCT
CountyFairfield
LocalitySquantz Pond
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHousatonic
HUC8 Number01100005
HUC10 NameCandlewood Lake-Housatonic River
HUC10 Number0110000506
HUC12 NameCandlewood Lake
HUC12 Number011000050601
Map
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Collection Month6
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statusstocked
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29672
Author:Quinn, A.
Date:2017
Title:Carp program to be expanded for Squantz Pond and Candlewood Lake
Publisher:The News-Times
Reference 2
Ref. Number:29673
Author:Candlewood Lake Authority.
Date:2017
Title:Five Facts: Candlewood Lake Grass Carp Program
CommentsStocked in 2017 to control Eurasian watermilfoil
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked585


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