Specimen Information

Ctenopharyngodon idella var. triploid
Ctenopharyngodon idella var. triploid
(Grass Carp (triploid))
Fishes
Exotic
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Specimen ID1420988
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella
Varietytriploid
Common NameGrass Carp (triploid)
StateGA
CountyLincoln
LocalityStrom Thurmond Lake
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLittle
HUC8 Number03060105
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Collection Day25
Collection Month10
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statusstocked
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30757
Author:Baab, B.
Date:2017
Title:Corps declares war on hydrilla; Thurmond to get 17,725 grass carp
Publisher:The Augusta Chronicle
Reference 2
Ref. Number:30759
Author:U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District.
Date:2016
Title:Avian Vacuolar Myelinopathy (AVM) Plan For U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers, Savannah District J. Strom Thurmond Project
Publisher:U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District
CommentsReleased as biocontrol for Hydrilla verticillata
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierUS Army Corps of Engineers
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked17725

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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