Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1529909
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella
Varietydiploid
Common NameGrass Carp (diploid)
StateUT
CountySan Juan
LocalityColorado River, at Lake Powell, across from Castle Butte
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Lake Powell
HUC8 Number14070001
HUC10 NameRed Canyon
HUC10 Number1407000107
HUC12 NameRainbow Canyon-Red Canyon
HUC12 Number140700010706
Map
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Collection Day13
Collection Month6
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol | dispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:32483
Author:Brandenburg, W.H., T.A. Francis, D.E. Snyder, K.R. Bestgen, B.A. Hines, W.D. Wilson, S. Bohn, A.S. Harrison, and S.L. Clark Barkalow
Date:2019
Title:Discovery of Grass Carp larvae in the Colorado River arm of Lake Powell
Journal:North American Journal of Fisheries Management
Volume:39
Issue:1
Pages:166-171
CommentsConfirmed through genetic analysis
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected44
Year Class0
Size7.1 - 8.0 mm SL


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/3/2024].

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