Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1340669
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella
Varietytriploid
Common NameGrass Carp (triploid)
StateCT
CountyFairfield
LocalityCandlewood Lake
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameHousatonic
HUC8 Number01100005
Map
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Collection Month6
Collection Year2015
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
Reference 3
Ref. Number:29749
Author:Quinn, A.
Date:2017
Title:Candlewood carp are eating milfoil as hoped, report says
Publisher:NewsTimes
CommentsStocked in 2015 and 2017 to control Eurasian watermilfoil
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked3800


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